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   lined besidepreposition

   Following the length of something long, next to it, like a wall or a road.

   Like beads lined up one after another on a string.

   Flowers grow all along the garden fence.

   We hung family pictures along the hallway wall.

   Similarbeside, alongside

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   in companyadverb

   Together with someone else, going where they go.

   Can I bring my brother along to the party?

   She asked if we could come along too.

   UsageUsed with come, bring and take: come along. To say who you go with, say along with.

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   traveling downpreposition

   Moving forward on or beside something long, like a road or a river.

   Like sliding your hand forward over the top of a long wall.

   We drove along the coast for several hours.

   She jogged along the path beside the river.

   UsageAlong the road means following it; across the road means to the other side.

   Similardown

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   onwardadverb

   Forward or onward, so that movement or progress keeps going.

   Come along, or we will miss the train.

   The officer told the crowd to move along.

   UsageOften in come along (go well, get better) and move along.

   Similaron, onward, forward

   Oppositeback, backward

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