THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES
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to remain in place longer than is usual or expected
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to leave as quickly as possible
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to ride a horse through a village
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to exit a dwelling on time as expected
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Detailed explanation-1: -1. to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave. We lingered awhile after the party. 2. to remain alive; continue or persist, although gradually dying, ceasing, disappearing, etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -When something such as an idea, feeling, or illness lingers, it continues to exist for a long time, often much longer than expected.
Detailed explanation-3: -2. verb. If you remain in a place, you stay there and do not move away.
Detailed explanation-4: -to stay somewhere longer than is necessary, or to spend longer doing something than is necessary, because it is enjoyable or helpful to you. Many students lingered after class. I like to linger over breakfast and read the newspapers. linger on: She let her eyes linger on him.
Detailed explanation-5: -to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out): We lingered away the whole summer at the beach. Archaic. to draw out or protract.