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long
Adjective
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If something is long, it takes a lot of time.
At 3 hours and 24 minutes, it's a very long movie.
That was a long time ago, when I was a child.
How long is it until we have our trip?
He was often quiet for long periods of time.
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If something is long, it has a large distance from end to end.
It belonged to a woman in her thirties with long brown hair.
The paper was about 20 cm long and 12 cm wide.
You can hear it across long distances.
She wore a long gray skirt with a black jacket.
long
Adverb
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If something takes long, it takes a lot of time.
We had dinner together not so long ago.
I do not know how long I was standing there.
She left home long before I did.
I could not go on any longer.
Those days are so long gone.
This change is long overdue.
long
Verb
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If you long for something, you wish for or really want it.
Carol still longs for David to come back to her even though she knows he has a new wife.
ride
Verb
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If you ride something you sit on it while it moves.
I can ride a horse, but I cannot ride a motorcycle.
ride
Noun
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A ride is a journey you take by riding.
It was a long ride from Canada to Mexico.
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A ride is a vehicle like a car, motorcycle or bicycle.
That is a nice ride you are driving.
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A ride is a machine that you ride on for fun.
Roller-coasters and merry-go-rounds are my favorite rides at the park.
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A lift given to someone in another person's vehicle.
Can you give me a ride?