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along
01
in the direction of a road, path, etc., indicating a forward movement
Grammatical Information
adverb of place
Examples
She walked along, lost in thought.
02
in a manner that indicates something is advancing or developing
Examples
The project is coming along nicely, thanks to everyone's hard work.
03
together with someone or something or in accompaniment
Examples
She brought her younger brother along to the party.
3.1
used to indicate the presence of something necessary or beneficial
Examples
He forgot to bring his wallet along.
04
used to indicate that someone or something will arrive soon or is present
Examples
I'll be along in a few minutes to join you.
05
used to show the transfer or movement of something between people
Examples
The message was passed along to the next person.
along
Grammatical Information
Examples
We walked along the beach, enjoying the sunset.
02
used to indicate the placement or arrangement of things next to a long surface or line
Examples
There are beautiful parks along the river.
03
used to show similarity or accordance with something
Examples
The new policies are along the lines of the previous guidelines.
