ALONG', adv. See Long.
1. By the length lengthwise in a line with the length as, the troops marched along the bank of the river, or along the highway. 1 Samuel 6 .
2. Onward in a line, or with a progressive motion as, a meteor glides along the sky let us walk along.
All along signifies the whole length through the whole distance in the whole way or length.
Ishmael went forth, weeping all along as he went. Jeremiah 41 . 1 Samuel 28 .
Along with signifies in company joined with as, Go along with us. Sometimes with is omitted
Come then, my friend, my genius, come along.
Along side, in seamen's language, that is, by the length or in a line with the side, signifies side by side, as by another ship or by the side of a wharf.
Along shore is by the shore or coast, lengthwise, and near the shore.
Lying along is lying on the side, or pressed down by the weight of sail.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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