Along
Along (?; 115) , adverb
[Old English along, anlong, Anglo-Saxon andlang, along; pref. and- (akin to OFris. ond-, Old High German ant-, German ent-, Gothic and-, anda-, Latin ante, Greek {not transcribed}, Sanskrit anti, over against) + lang long. See Long.]
1.
By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise.
Some laid along... on spokes of wheels are hung.
2.
In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward.
We will go along by the king's highway.
He struck with his o'ertaking wings,
And chased us south along.
3.
In company; together.
He to England shall along with you.
Collocations (2)
All along , all through the course of; during the whole time; throughout. I have all along declared this to be a neutral paper.
To get along , to get on; to make progress, as in business. She 'll get along in heaven better than you or I.
Along , preposition
By the length of, as distinguished from across.
Along the lowly lands.
The kine... went along the highway.
Along
[Anglo-Saxon gelang owing to.]
(Now heard only in the prep. phrase along of.)
Collocations (1)
Along of or Along on or Long of , owing to; on account of. [Obsolete or Low. English] On me is not along thin evil fare. And all this is long of you. This increase of price is all along of the foreigners.