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adverb
Soon  adv.  
1.
In a short time; shortly after any time specified or supposed; as, soon after sunrise. "Sooner said than done." "As soon as it might be." "She finished, and the subtle fiend his lore Soon learned."
2.
Without the usual delay; before any time supposed; early. "How is it that ye are come so soon to-day?"
3.
Promptly; quickly; easily. "Small lights are soon blown out, huge fires abide."
4.
Readily; willingly; in this sense used with would, or some other word expressing will. "I would as soon see a river winding through woods or in meadows, as when it is tossed up in so many whimsical figures at Versailles."
As soon as, or So soon as, immediately at or after another event. "As soon as he came nigh unto the camp... he saw the calf, and the dancing." See So... as, under So.
Soon at, as soon as; or, as soon as the time referred to arrives. (Obs.) "I shall be sent for soon at night."
Sooner or later, at some uncertain time in the future; as, he will discover his mistake sooner or later.
With the soonest, as soon as any; among the earliest; too soon. (Obs.)


adjective
Soon  adj.  Speedy; quick. (Obs.)





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... it seemed doubtful whether the curling waves should send most water into the boat, or the crew should bail most out of it. But the latter soon prevailed, and in a few minutes it was so far got under that three of the men were enabled to leave off bailing and reset the sail, while Louis Pettier returned to his post at the helm. At first the boat moved but slowly, owing to the weight of water in her; but as ...
— The Young Fur Traders • R.M. Ballantyne
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... had appeared before the town, demanding ransom or surrender. Luckily for Santiago, a Spanish caravel had arrived a few days before, under command of Captain Diego Perez, and this gallant sailor offered to go out and defend the town. His ship was attacked as soon as it came within range of the enemy's guns, and, turning so as to deliver an effective fire, he gave as good as he got. All that day the people of the town heard the pounding of the brass pieces and saw the smudge of powder against the ...
— Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate • Charles M. Skinner
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... a close; the grave will soon open to receive me, and I have no relations to whom to bequeath my only wealth,—the unaspiring celebrity of my name, and the humble fortune that I have acquired by my labors. Hitherto I have lived alone, completely absorbed by the studies that have consumed and dignified my life. I ...
— Raphael - Pages Of The Book Of Life At Twenty • Alphonse de Lamartine
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... at the ball, according to Goethe's own testimony, he became Lotte's constant attendant. "Soon he could not endure her absence." In her home he made himself the idol of the children; in the beautiful surrounding country they were inseparable companions—Kestner, when his avocations permitted, occasionally ...
— The Youth of Goethe • Peter Hume Brown
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... one day, when a belated mail had come in. "Here's a letter from Mr. Blackford. He says he's coming up to pay us a visit soon." ...
— The Outdoor Girls in a Winter Camp - Glorious Days on Skates and Ice Boats • Laura Lee Hope
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