yond
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of yond
before 900; Middle English; Old English geond; akin to Dutch ginds, Gothic jaind. See yon
Example Sentences
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The S.A.O. last week reached out be yond the borders of Algeria.
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Ruckus research even extends be yond the tomb.
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He writes: "Beyond all the or deals and obstacles, and perhaps be yond the grave, that which is legitimate may one day be legalized, that which is rightful may in the end be proved right."
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A haberdasher's son who never went be yond grammar school, Kroyer even now winces at technical journals on the ground that "you risk reading yourself stupid."
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Be- yond all comprehension, she doesn’t seem to care if I am a mestiza or an indigena.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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