22.As a preposition, a has now most generally become a prefix, or what the grammarians call an inseparable preposition; as in abed, in bed; aboard, on board; abroad, at large; afire, on fire; afore, in front; afoul, in contact; aloft, on high; aloud, with loudness; amain, at main strength; amidst, in the midst; akin, of kin; ajar, unfastened; ahead, onward; afield, to the field; alee, to the leeward; anew, of new, with renewal.

22.As a preposition, a has now most generally become a prefix, or what the grammarians call an inseparable preposition; as in abed, in bed; aboard, on board; abroad, at large; afire, on fire; afore, in front; afoul, in contact; aloft, on high; aloud, with loudness; amain, at main strength; amidst, in the midst; akin, of kin; ajar, unfastened; ahead, onward; afield, to the field; alee, to the leeward; anew, of new, with renewal.

Her hand was upon it to turn it, and she said boldly, aloud,having forgotten me entirely, "I have a right to know what she says.

" "He is the worse for drink; but he is sober enough to know how to amuse himself at your expense," said Conolly, aloud.

It was not the first occasion by many that Mr. Coombes had fled his home in wrath and indignation, and something like fear, vowing furiously and even aloud that he wouldn't stand it, and so frothing away his energy along the line of least resistance.

"Oh, dear!" sighed Mercy, involuntarily aloud.

loudly &c adj.. aloud; at the top of one's voice, at the top of one's lungs, lustily, in full cry.

[Aloud, saucily.]

" Saunders was buried in thought for a long time, then he exclaimed, unconsciously aloud: "My word!" "Eh?" queried Bowles, arousing himself.