long
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /lɒŋ/US /lɔːŋ/
Meaning
adjective
measuring or covering a great length or distance, or a greater length or distance than usual
“She had long dark hair.”
adverb
for a long time
“Have you been here long?”
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“So, so long as we are not complacent,”
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“them and we is Western world and them is third world and what do you mean with Western world I said well that's long life in small family and third world is”
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“very long while so I I got a deferment”
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