What does stander-by mean?
Stander-by means Alternative form of stander by..
Stander-by
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
Alternative form of stander by..
Example Sentences
There he was, among the standers-by, where he ought not to be; he ought to be dancing,—not classing himself with the husbands, and fathers, and whist-players, who were pretending to feel an interest in the dance till their rubbers were made up,—so young as he looked!
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Antonyms for stander-by
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Word Forms
- standers-by
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There he was, among the standers-by, where he ought not to be; he ought to be dancing,—not classing himself with the husbands, and fathers, and whist-players, who were pretending to feel an interest in the dance till their rubbers were made up,—so young as he looked!
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