Synonyms for ago
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : uh-goh |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈgoʊ |
Définition of ago
Origin :- early 14c., shortened form of Old English agan, agone "departed, passed away," past participle of an obsolete verb ago "to go forth," formed from a- "away" (perhaps here used as an intensive prefix) + gan "go" (see go (v.)). Agone remains a dialectal variant.
- adv in the past
- What did you mean, then--a little while ago--in the armoury?
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- A while ago I thought to have been as eager for flight as you are.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- Remember what we said a little while ago, about fancy and spontaneous affections.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- It's a great while ago, but I remember it as well as if it was yesterday.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- "You spoke a while ago as if you didn't trust him implicitly," she said.
- Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
- A day or two ago, I mentioned to you, my dear fellow, that I thought I had discovered—'
- Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
- It can't be anything serious, since he was so well and gay but a little while ago.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- I can answer a question of yours, now, that I couldn't a while ago.
- Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington
- Do you refer to that speech by the Prime Minister of Austria a week or two ago?
- Extract from : « Jennie Baxter, Journalist » by Robert Barr
- I have lived with nuns, but that, monsieur, was a long while ago.
- Extract from : « The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete » by Madame La Marquise De Montespan
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