1. along(r = adv.all) on - with a forward motion; "we drove along admiring the view"; "the horse trotted along at a steady pace"; "the circus traveled on to the next city"; "move along"; "march on"
2. along(r = adv.all) - in accompaniment or as a companion; "his little sister came along to the movies"; "I brought my camera along"; "working along with his father"
3. along(r = adv.all) - to a more advanced state; "the work is moving along"; "well along in their research"; "hurrying their education along"; "getting along in years"
4. along(r = adv.all) - in addition (usually followed by `with'); "we sent them food and some clothing went along in the package"; "along with the package came a bill"; "consider the advantages along with the disadvantages"
5. along(r = adv.all) - in line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside'); "pass the word along"; "ran along beside me"; "cottages along by the river"
1. By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise. [1913 Webster]
"Some laid along . . . on spokes of wheels are hung." [1913 Webster]
2. In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward. [1913 Webster]
"We will go along by the king's highway." [1913 Webster]
"He struck with his o'ertaking wings,
And chased us south along." [1913 Webster]
3. In company; together. [1913 Webster]
"He to England shall along with you." [1913 Webster]
By the length of, as distinguished from across. Dryden. [1913 Webster]
"The kine . . . went along the highway." [1913 Webster]
(Now heard only in the prep. phrase
along, prep. & adv.
--prep.
1 from one end to the other end of (a handkerchief with lace along the edge).
2 on or through any part of the length of (was walking along the road).
3 beside or through the length of (shelves stood along the wall).
--adv.
1 onward; into a more advanced state (come along; getting along nicely).
2 at or to a particular place; arriving (I'll be along soon).
3 in company with a person, esp. oneself (bring a book along).
4 beside or through part or the whole length of a thing.
Idiom:
along with in addition to; together with.
Etymology:
OE andlang f. WG, rel. to LONG(1)
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