Emily Dickinson Lexicon

by, adv. [see by, prep.]

1. Near; alongside; along the same way.
2. Onward; continuing forward; on its way.
3. Past; beyond; away from; out of reach of.
4. Finished; done with.
5. Aside; apart; to the side; [fig.] there; in that place; in those circumstances.
6. Coming towards, then going away from.
7. Pass; travel through.
8. Left over; to the side.
9. Phrase. “Passer by”: person who walks along the same route; one who approaches and then goes on.
10. Phrase. “By and by”: in due time; in the course of events.