Part 342

<p><b>3.</b> <def>In company; together.</def>

<blockquote>He to England shall <b>along</b> with you. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>All along</col>, <cd>all trough the course of; during the whole time; throughout.</cd> "I have <i>all along<i> declared this to be a neutral paper." <i>Addison</i>. -- <col>To get along</col>, <cd>to get on; to make progress, as in business. "She 'll <i>get along<i> in heaven better than you or I."</cd> <i>Mrs. Stowe.</i></cs>

<h1>Along</h1> <Xpage=42>

<hw>A*long"</hw>, <tt>prep.</tt> <def>By the length of, as distinguished from <i>across</i>.</def> "<i>Along</i> the lowly lands."

<i>Dryden.</i>

<blockquote>The kine . . . went <b>along</b> the highway. <i>1 Sam. vi. 12.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Along</h1> <Xpage=42>

<hw>A*long"</hw>. <ety>[AS. <ets>gelang</ets> owing to.]</ety> <def>(Now heard only in the prep. phrase <i>along of</i>.)</def>

<cs><mcol><col>Along of</col>, <col>Along on</col>, often shortened to <col>Long of</col></mcol>, <tt>prep. phr.</tt>, <cd>owing to; on account of.</cd> <mark>[Obs. or Low. Eng.]</mark> "<i>On<i> me is not <i>along<i> thin evil fare." <i>Chaucer</i>. "And all this is <i>long of<i> you." <i>Shak.</i> "This increase of price is all <i>along of<i> the foreigners." <i>London Punch.</i></cs>

<h1>Alongshore</h1> <Xpage=42>

<hw>A*long"shore`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Along the shore or coast.</def>

<h1>Alongshoreman</h1> <Xpage=42>

<hw>A*long"shore`man</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Longshoreman</er>.</def>

<h1>Alongside</h1> <Xpage=42>

<hw>A*long"side`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Along or by the side; side by side with; -- often with <i>of</i>; <as>as, bring the boat <ex>alongside</ex>; <ex>alongside</ex> of him; <ex>alongside</ex> of the tree.</as></def>

<h1>Alongst</h1> <Xpage=42>

<hw>A*longst"</hw> <tt>(?; 115)</tt>, <tt>prep. & adv.</tt> <ety>[Formed fr. along, like <ets>amongst</ets> fr. <ets>among</ets>.]</ety> <def>Along.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Aloof</h1> <Xpage=42>

<hw>A*loof"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Alewife</er>.</def>

<h1>Aloof</h1> <Xpage=42>

<hw>A*loof"</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> + <ets>loof</ets>, fr. D. <ets>loef</ets> luff, and so meaning, as a nautical word, to the windward. See <er>Loof</er>, <er>Luff</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.</def>

<blockquote>Our palace stood <b>aloof</b> from streets. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Without sympathy; unfavorably.</def>

<blockquote>To make the Bible as from the hand of God, and then to look at it <b>aloof</b> and with caution, is the worst of all impieties. <i>I. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Aloof</h1> <Xpage=42>

<hw>A*loof"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>prep.</tt> <def>Away from; clear from.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Rivetus . . . would fain work himself <b>aloof</b> these rocks and quicksands. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>