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anon

adverb (old use)

«anon» in the English dictionary: everyday and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Anon means soon or shortly. tree →
«Ever and anon» means now and then, from time to time. tree →

In the lessons

in old tales, when a character says he will come or act soon

Examples

I will come anon. tree →
Ever and anon the bell rang from the tower. tree →
Anon he heard the word Peter. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

Early Modern English

Meaning

Soon, shortly, or straight away. tree →

Then and now

Old-fashioned today; we say soon or at once. The sentences use the same meaning.

Examples

Anon he caught the word Peter. (Peter Pan) tree →
Ever and anon the light from his cigar gave a touch of colour to his face. (Peter Pan) tree →
Anon I thought of the mourning mother beneath the cross at Golgotha, so deep was the expression of pain. (Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen) tree →

Note

Today: at once; soon.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «anon» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «anon» in the Early Modern English dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«anon» in the Early Modern English dictionary on Mova free.

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