erelong
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of erelong
Example Sentences
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Expressing, as he entertained, the liveliest hopes of the new epoch which these exquisite productions must form in Germany, he erelong introduced his "Hamlet," which play had busied him so much of late.
From Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
But erelong the greater specific gravity of the sea-water forces off large segments from the terminal front of the ice, which float away as icebergs.
From Geology by James Geikie
But, erelong, Wilhelm lost the sight of day, and the consciousness of what was passing.
From Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
By heavens, now, there may be occasion erelong to tame some one's proud spirit, but not the spirit of a defenceless young maid—marry, that is work fit only for parsons.
From Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures by William Black
It is believed, nevertheless, that the agricultural interest here, as in Uruguay, is gradually increasing in such ratio that it will erelong rival the pastoral.
From Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America by Maturin Murray Ballou
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