along

1. adv. By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise. Source: opted

2. adv. In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward. Source: opted

3. adv. In company; together. Source: opted

4. prep. By the length of, as distinguished from across. Source: opted

5. (Now heard only in the prep. phrase along of.) Source: opted

6. adv. with a forward motion Source: wordnet

7. adv. in accompaniment or as a companion Source: wordnet

8. adv. to a more advanced state Source: wordnet

9. adv. in addition (usually followed by ‘with’) Source: wordnet

10. adv. in line with a length or direction (often followed by ‘by’ or ‘beside’) Source: wordnet

11. By the length of, as distinguished from across. "Along thelowly lands." Dryden.The kine . . . went along the highway. 1 Sam. vi. 12. Source: adambom

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