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Within
In the inner or interior part of; inside of; not without; as, within doors.
Onto
On the top of; upon; on. See On to, under On, prep.
Good-bye
Farewell; a form of address used at parting. See the last Note under By, prep.
Between
In the space which separates; betwixt; as, New York is between Boston and Philadelphia.
Amongst
Mixed or mingled; surrounded by.
Betwixt
In the space which separates; between.
Uptill
To; against.
On
Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with; as, to play on a violin or piano. Hence, figuratively, to work on one's ..
Until
To; unto; towards; -- used of material objects.
Amidst
Alt. of Amid
Among
Alt. of Amongst
During
In the time of; as long as the action or existence of; as, during life; during the space of a year.
Beneath
Lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; hence, at the foot of.
Endlong
Lengthwise; along.
From
Out of the neighborhood of; lessening or losing proximity to; leaving behind; by reason of; out of; by aid of; -- used whenever departure, setting out, commencement of action, being, state, o..
Abaft
Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse.
Per
Through; by means of; through the agency of; by; for; for each; as, per annum; per capita, by heads, or according to individuals; per curiam, by the court; per se, by itself, of itself. Per is a..
For
In the most general sense, indicating that in consideration of, in view of, or with reference to, which anything is done or takes place.
Before
In front of; preceding in space; ahead of; as, to stand before the fire; before the house.
Town
Formerly: (a) An inclosure which surrounded the mere homestead or dwelling of the lord of the manor. [Obs.] (b) The whole of the land which constituted the domain. [Obs.] (c) A collection of ..
Notwithstanding
Without prevention, or obstruction from or by; in spite of.
Amid
See Amidst.
Throughout
Quite through; from one extremity to the other of; also, every part of; as, to search throughout the house.
Unto
To; -- now used only in antiquated, formal, or scriptural style. See To.
To
The preposition to primarily indicates approach and arrival, motion made in the direction of a place or thing and attaining it, access; and also, motion or tendency without arrival; movement tow..
Versus
Against; as, John Doe versus Richard Roe; -- chiefly used in legal language, and abbreviated to v. or vs.
Towards
In the direction of; to.
Against
Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over.
Athwart
Across; from side to side of.
Viceroy
The governor of a country or province who rules in the name of the sovereign with regal authority, as the king's substitute; as, the viceroy of India.
At
Primarily, this word expresses the relations of presence, nearness in place or time, or direction toward; as, at the ninth hour; at the house; to aim at a mark. It is less definite than in or on..
Under
Below or lower, in place or position, with the idea of being covered; lower than; beneath; -- opposed to over; as, he stood under a tree; the carriage is under cover; a cellar extends under the ..
Sans
Without; deprived or destitute of. Rarely used as an English word.
Without
On or at the outside of; out of; not within; as, without doors.
Town
A farm or farmstead; also, a court or farmyard.
Into
To the inside of; within. It is used in a variety of applications.
Durante
During; as, durante vita, during life; durante bene placito, during pleasure.
Upon
On; -- used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable.
In
The specific signification of in is situation or place with respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, etc. It is used with verbs signifying being, resting, or moving within limits, or ..
Withstand
To stand against; to oppose; to resist, either with physical or moral force; as, to withstand an attack of troops; to withstand eloquence or arguments.
Through
From end to end of, or from side to side of; from one surface or limit of, to the opposite; into and out of at the opposite, or at another, point; as, to bore through a piece of timber, or throu..
Together
In company or association with respect to place or time; as, to live together in one house; to live together in the same age; they walked together to the town.
Of
In a general sense, from, or out from; proceeding from; belonging to; relating to; concerning; -- used in a variety of applications; as:
Toward
Alt. of Towards
Tide
Time; period; season.
On
The general signification of on is situation, motion, or condition with respect to contact or support beneath
Over
Above, or higher than, in place or position, with the idea of covering; -- opposed to under; as, clouds are over our heads; the smoke rises over the city.
Below
Under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; as, below the moon; below the knee.
About
Around; all round; on every side of.
Beyond
On the further side of; in the same direction as, and further on or away than.
Untoward
Toward.
Sin
Old form of Since.
Above
In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface; over; -- opposed to below or beneath.
Thorough
Through.
