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soon

/sun/ adverb A1
  1. Within a short time; quickly. · His wife is likely to come too after him, but we just do not know how soon after.
  2. Readily; willingly; used with would, or some other word expressing will.

Comparative sooner · Superlative soonest

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The prisoner heard the cry, which sounded like the sob of a broken heart, and leaning from the coach he called out, “Good-bye, Mercédès—we shall soon meet again!” Then the vehicle disappeared round one of the turnings of Fort Saint Nicholas.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 33 · C1
“Upon my word,” said Caderousse, from whose mind the friendly treatment of Dantès, united with the effect of the excellent wine he had partaken of, had effaced every feeling of envy or jealousy at Dantès’ good fortune,—“upon my word, Dantès is a downright good fellow, and when I see him sitting there beside his pretty wife that is so soon to be.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 29 · C1
Soon they rolled the Lion out of the poppy bed to the green fields, where he could breathe the sweet, fresh air again, instead of the poisonous scent of the flowers.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 55 · B2
“’Tis nothing, nothing; it will soon pass away”—and as he said so the old man’s strength failed him, and he fell backwards.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 13 · C1

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