away
/əˈweɪ/ adverb A1- From a place, hence. · He went away on vacation.
- Aside; off; in another direction. · I tried to approach him, but he turned away.
- Aside, so as to discard something. · throw away, chuck away, toss away
- At a stated distance in time or space.
- In or to something's usual or proper storage place. · I'll dry the dishes and you put them away.· Please file away these documents.
- In or to a secure or out-of-the-way place. · The jewels were locked away in the safe.· He was shut away in the castle tower for six months.
- From a state or condition of being; out of existence. · fade away, die away· I'll sleep the rest of the day away/out and, hopefully, I'll manage to sleep this hangover off/away.
- So as to remove or use up something. · The weather has worn away the inscription, and it is no longer legible.· Please wipe away this spilled drink.
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So they marched away until they came near to Dorothy.
“And then,” said Madame de Villefort, endeavoring by a struggle, and with effort, to get away from her thoughts, “however skilfully it is prepared, crime is always crime, and if it avoid human scrutiny, it does not escape the eye of God.
The bride blushed, while Fernand, restless and uneasy, seemed to start at every fresh sound, and from time to time wiped away the large drops of perspiration that gathered on his brow.
“Yes, yes, I know how good a son you are, so now hasten away to see your father.
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