There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
ALONG
along, on
(adverb) with a forward motion; âwe drove along admiring the viewâ; âthe horse trotted along at a steady paceâ; âthe circus traveled on to the next cityâ; âmove alongâ; âmarch onâ
along
(adverb) in accompaniment or as a companion; âhis little sister came along to the moviesâ; âI brought my camera alongâ; âworking along with his fatherâ
along
(adverb) in addition (usually followed by âwithâ); âwe sent them food and some clothing went along in the packageâ; âalong with the package came a billâ; âconsider the advantages along with the disadvantagesâ
along
(adverb) to a more advanced state; âthe work is moving alongâ; âwell along in their researchâ; âhurrying their education alongâ; âgetting along in yearsâ
along
(adverb) in line with a length or direction (often followed by âbyâ or âbesideâ); âpass the word alongâ; âran along beside meâ; âcottages along by the riverâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Preposition
along
By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.
In a line with, with a progressive motion on; onward on; forward on.
Synonyms
• alongst (archaic)
• endlong (dialectal)
Adverb
along (not comparable)
In company; together.
Onward, forward, with progressive action.
Synonyms
• alongst (archaic)
Anagrams
• Anglo, Anglo-, Golan, Logan, NALGO, anglo, anglo-, logan, long a, longa
Source: Wiktionary
A*long", adv. Etym: [OE. along, anlong, AS. andlang, along; pref. and- (akin to OFris. ond-, OHG. ant-, Ger. ent-, Goth. and-, anda-, L. ante, Gr. anti, over against) + lang long. See Long.]
1. By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise. Some laid along . . . on spokes of wheels are hung. Dryden.
2. In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward. We will go along by the king's highway. Numb. xxi. 22. He struck with his o'ertaking wings, And chased us south along. Coleridge.
3. In company; together. He to England shall along with you. Shak. All along, all trough the course of; during the whole time; throughout. "I have all along declared this to be a neutral paper." Addison.
– To get along, to get on; to make progress, as in business. "She 'll get along in heaven better than you or I." Mrs. Stowe.
A*long", prep.
Definition: By the length of, as distinguished from across. "Along the lowly lands." Dryden. The kine . . . went along the highway. 1 Sam. vi. 12.
A*long". Etym: [AS. gelang owing to.]
Definition: (Now heard only in the prep. phrase along of.) Along of, Along on, often shortened to Long of, prep. phr., owing to; on account of. [Obs. or Low. Eng.] "On me is not along thin evil fare." Chaucer. "And all this is long of you." Shak. "This increase of price is all along of the foreigners." London Punch.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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