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Word Meanings - ALONG - Book Publishers vocabulary database

and- (akin to OFris. ond-, OHG. ant-, Ger. ent-, Goth. and-, anda-, 1. By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise. Some laid along . . . on spokes of wheels are hung. Dryden. 2. In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward.

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and- (akin to OFris. ond-, OHG. ant-, Ger. ent-, Goth. and-, anda-, 1. By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise. Some laid along . . . on spokes of wheels are hung. Dryden. 2. In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward. We will go along by the king's highway. Numb. xxi. 22. He struck with his o'ertaking wings, And chased us south along. Coleridge. 3. In company; together. He to England shall along with you. Shak. All along, all trough the course of; during the whole time; throughout. "I have all along declared this to be a neutral paper." Addison. -- To get along, to get on; to make progress, as in business. "She 'll get along in heaven better than you or I." Mrs. Stowe.

Related words: (words related to ALONG)

  • MOTIONER
    One who makes a motion; a mover. Udall.
  • MOTIONIST
    A mover.
  • FORWARD
    An agreement; a covenant; a promise. Tell us a tale anon, as forward is. Chaucer.
  • ALONGSIDE
    Along or by the side; side by side with; -- often with of; as, bring the boat alongside; alongside of him; alongside of the tree.
  • LENGTHFUL
    Long. Pope.
  • LENGTHINESS
    The state or quality of being lengthy; prolixity.
  • FORWARDLY
    Eagerly; hastily; obtrusively.
  • MOTION PICTURE
    A moving picture.
  • ONWARDS
    Onward.
  • LENGTHWAYS; LENGTHWISE
    In the direction of the length; in a longitudinal direction.
  • MOTIONLESS
    Without motion; being at rest.
  • FORWARDNESS
    The quality of being forward; cheerful readiness; promtness; as, the forwardness of Christians in propagating the gospel. 2. An advanced stage of progress or of preparation; advancement; as, his measures were in great forwardness. Robertson. 3.
  • MOTION
    1. To direct or invite by a motion, as of the hand or head; as, to motion one to a seat. 2. To propose; to move. I want friends to motion such a matter. Burton.
  • PROGRESSIVE PARTY
    The political party formed, chiefly out of the Republican party, by the adherents of Theodore Roosevelt in the presidential campaign of 1912. The name Progressive party was chosen at the meeting held on Aug. 7, 1912, when the candidates
  • FORWARDER
    One employed in forwarding. (more info) 1. One who forwards or promotes; a promoter. Udall. 2. One who sends forward anything; one who transmits goods; a forwarding merchant.
  • LENGTHILY
    In a lengthy manner; at great length or extent.
  • FORWARDING
    The process of putting a book into its cover, and making it ready for the finisher. (more info) 1. The act of one who forwards; the act or occupation of transmitting merchandise or other property for others.
  • LENGTHEN
    To extent in length; to make longer in extent or duration; as, to lengthen a line or a road; to lengthen life; -- sometimes followed by out. What if I please to lengthen out his date. Dryden.
  • LENGTHY
    Having length; rather long or too long; prolix; not brief; -- said chiefly of discourses, writings, and the like. "Lengthy periods." Washington. "Some lengthy additions." Byron. "These would be details too lengthy." Jefferson. "To cut short lengthy
  • WHEELSWARF
    See SWARF
  • EXCITO-MOTION
    Motion excited by reflex nerves. See Excito-motory.
  • NERVIMOTION
    The movement caused in the sensory organs by external agents and transmitted to the muscles by the nerves. Dunglison.
  • KALONG
    A fruit bat, esp. the Indian edible fruit bat (Pteropus edulis).
  • ALENGTH
    At full length; lenghtwise. Chaucer.
  • IDEO-MOTION
    An ideo-motor movement.
  • OVERFORWARD
    Forward to excess; too forward. -- O"ver*for"ward*ness, n.
  • STRAIGHTFORWARD
    Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank. -- adv.
  • HALF-LENGTH
    Of half the whole or ordinary length, as a picture.

 

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