away
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
How often you will meet it
Rank 128 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 194,241 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.092% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adverb
- from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete) also: off, forth ran away from the lionwanted to get away from there
- from one's possession also: out he gave out money to the poorgave away the tickets
- out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts) also: aside brush the objections asidepushed all doubts away
- out of existence the music faded awaytried to explain away the affair of the letter
- at a distance in space or time also: off the boat was 5 miles off (or away)the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)
- indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily he worked away at the project for more than a yearthe child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it
away in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Dr. Grey turned away to the window.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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It means so much to them, and only forty-five can go away happy.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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As soon as you have one, you seem to want to throw it away.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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O come, come away From labor now reposing, Let busy care a while forbear; O come, come away.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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The little girl said nothing, for there is no balm for the tragedy of the big fish that gets away.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1