along
along adv
OE and-lang, in a direction opposite + long, lengthwise; see long, adj.
- Onward; ahead; forth; progressively forward.
- Phrase. “Bear along”: carry; transport; have in hand; hold as a possession.
- Phrase. “All along”: gradually; continually; step by step; as part of a process; the whole time.
along prep
see along, adv.
- According to; in correspondence with; in the path of; following the direction of.