a-= on
(1)aback
assonance:back
meaning: back
example: run aback
(2) ahead
assonance:head
meaning: before
example: we have to plan ahead
(3) asleep
assonance:sleep
meaning: sleep ; no feeling
example: his legs were asleep
(4) abed
assonance:bed
meaning: in bed ( archaic)
example:not to be abed after midnight.
(5) ablaze
assonance:bless
meaning: burning
example: streets were ablaze with lighted christmas trees.
(6) alive
assonance:live
meaning:live
example: to keep the fire alive.
(7)aborad
assonance:boat
meaning: on board a ship, train, aircraft, or other vehicle.
example: he went aboard the ship.
