down
/daʊ̯n/ preposition A2- From the higher end to the lower of. · The ball rolled down the hill.
- From north to south of. · We sailed down the eastern seaboard.
- Towards the mouth of (a river); in the direction of flow of. · In this game we float sticks down the river.
- From one end to another of (in any direction); along. · The bus went down the street.· They walked down the beach holding hands.
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Bingley is coming down, sister,” (for Mrs.
He comes down on Thursday, at the latest, very likely on Wednesday.
One more practiced in the arts of great cities would have hid her blushes beneath a veil, or, at least, have cast down her thickly fringed lashes, so as to have concealed the liquid lustre of her animated eyes; but, on the contrary, the delighted girl looked around her with a smile that seemed to say: “If you are my friends, rejoice with me, for I am very happy.”
AN ARAB Camel-driver, after completing the loading of his Camel, asked him which he would like best, to go up hill or down.
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