English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Alonely (adv.)

Only; merely; singly.

Aloneness (n.)

A state of being alone, or without company; solitariness.

Along (adv.)

By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise.

Along (adv.)

In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward.

Along (adv.)

In company; together.

Along (prep.)

By the length of, as distinguished from across.

Along

(Now heard only in the prep. phrase along of.)

Alongshore (adv.)

Along the shore or coast.

Alongshoreman (n.)

See Longshoreman.

Alongside (adv.)

Along or by the side; side by side with; -- often with of; as, bring the boat alongside; alongside of him; alongside of the tree.

Alongst (prep. & adv.)

Along.

Aloof (n.)

Same as Alewife.

Aloof (prep.)

Away from; clear from.

Aloof (adv.)

Without sympathy; unfavorably.

Aloof (adv.)

At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.

Aloofness (n.)

State of being aloof.

Alopecia (n.)

Alt. of Alopecy

Alopecist (n.)

A practitioner who tries to prevent or cure baldness.

Alopecy (n.)

Loss of the hair; baldness.

Alose (v. t.)

To praise.