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Erelong means (archaic) before long, soon..
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/ɛəˈlɒŋ/ · adverb
(archaic) before long, soon..
At his music, a strong breeze sprang up and the boat surged forth into waves cold and green that threw salt spray onto the lips. Swift as elf craft were those of Mananaan, and erelong the grey land was not to be told from grey clouds on the world’s rim.
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Erelong means (archaic) before long, soon..
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At his music, a strong breeze sprang up and the boat surged forth into waves cold and green that threw salt spray onto the lips. Swift as elf craft were those of Mananaan, and erelong the grey land was not to be told from grey clouds on the world’s rim.
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