erelong
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of erelong
Example Sentences
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Soon her weird cries were mingled with his calls of distress, and erelong the citizens knew something unusual was happening in the little schoolhouse.
From Stories of Old Kentucky by Martha Grassham Purcell
He availed himself of every opportunity which came in his way for increasing his stock of knowledge, and erelong attained a position and influence far more than commensurate with his years.
From The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 by John Charles Dent
When you then throw away this hot heart, which you have torn out like a butterfly's honey-proboscis: still, like that, it continues to quiver, but then it grows cold, and erelong beats no more.
From Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography by Jean Paul
He was courteous towards all, and Lydia seemed erelong to have attracted his attention to her.
From Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
He took a very active part in developing the Rifle Association of the Province of Ontario, and erelong became its President.
From The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 by John Charles Dent
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