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Word: Across
Speech Type: Preposition
Middle English (as an adverb meaning ‘in the form of a cross’): from Old French a croix, en croix ‘in or on a cross’, later regarded as being from a-+ cross
əˈkrɒs
from one side to the other of (a place, area, etc.)
Short Definition:from one side to other of
Examples:- I ran across the street
- she is travelling across the US on a promotional tour
expressing position or orientation in relation to (an area or passage)
Short Definition:expressing position
Examples:- they lived across the street from one another
- the bridge across the river
Word: Across
Speech Type: Adverb
əˈkrɒs
from one side to the other of a place, area, etc.
Short Definition:from one side to other of
Examples:- he had swum across
used to express position or orientation
Short Definition:expressing position
Examples:- he looked across at me
- halfway across, Jenny jumped
referring to a crossword answer which reads horizontally
Short Definition:referring to a crossword answer
Examples:- 19 across
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