Emily Dickinson Lexicon

except, prep. [from the verb “except”; see except, conj.; introduces a noun phrase.]

1. Phrase. “Except to”: with the exclusion of; for all others but; to everyone else but.
2. Phrase. “Except for”: were it not for.
3. Phrase. “Except for”: with the exception of; unless one takes into consideration.
4. Phrase. “Except through”: unless one takes into consideration.
5. Phrase. “Except as”: save; but only; unless being.