erelong
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of erelong
Example Sentences
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He began his investigation, and erelong discovered, that for some time Wilhelm had been openly visiting an actress, had often spoken with her at the theatre, and accompanied her home.
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
Matters erelong became so alarming, that Eugene also followed in the same direction.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 by Various
The old dame made speedy work: erelong a trimly covered table, with a neat collation, stood before the lovers.
From Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
He continued his course southward, and erelong found himself on the banks of the Mississippi—the mighty Father of Waters, "the object of his day dreams, the destined avenue of his ambition and his hopes."
From The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 by John Charles Dent
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