along

a|long¹ W1S1 [əˈlɔŋ US əˈlo:ŋ] adv

1.) going forward

▪ I was driving along, thinking about Chris.

▪ a group of children walking along in a line

2.) go/come along

to go or come to a place where something is happening

▪ You're welcome to come along if you like.

▪ I think I'll go along and watch the game.

3.) take/bring sb/sth along

to take someone or something with you to a place

▪ Mandy brought some of her friends along.

▪ Why don't you take your guitar along?

4.) be/come along

to arrive

▪ Another bus should be along in a minute.

▪ Every so often, a band comes along that changes music history.

5.) come/go/get along

to improve, develop, or make progress

▪ After a five-hour operation, Wendy is coming along just fine.

6.) along with sb/sth

together with someone or something else

▪ Dunne was murdered, along with three guards.

7.) all along

all the time from the beginning, while something was happening

▪ They should have known all along that she was lying.

along ²

along² W1S1 prep

[: Old English; Origin: andlang, from and- 'against' + lang 'long']

1.) from one place on something such as a line, road, or edge towards the other end of it

▪ We were driving along Follyfoot Road.

▪ She glanced anxiously along the line of faces.

▪ He slid his hand along her arm.

2.) forming a line beside something long

▪ The palm trees along the shore swayed in the wind.

▪ the toolbar along the top of your screen

▪ There were cheering crowds all along Pennsylvania Avenue.

3.) a particular distance away, on or beside something long such as a line, road, edge etc

▪ Hugo's house was about two hundred yards away along the main street.

▪ The bathroom is just along (=a short distance along) the corridor.

4.) along the way/line

during a process or experience, or during someone's life

▪ I've been lucky, but I've had my share of heartbreak along the way.