preposition. On the far side of; past.

preposition. Later than; after.

preposition. To a degree that is past the understanding, reach, or scope of.

preposition. To a degree or amount greater than.

preposition. In addition to.

adverb. Farther along or away.

adverb. In addition; more.

noun. That which is past or to a degree greater than knowledge or experience; the unknown.

noun. The world beyond death; the hereafter.

idiom. (back of beyond) A place that is remote or unsophisticated.

noun. That place or state which lies on the other side; an experience or life beyond our present life or experience: as, the great beyond.

On or to the other side of: as, beyond the river; beyond the horizon; “beyond that flaming hill,”

Further on than; more distant than: as, a mile beyond the river; a hundred miles beyond Omaha; he never could get beyond simple equations.

Past in time; later than: as, a day beyond the proper time.

At a place or time not yet reached by; before; ahead or in advance of.

Out of reach of; outside of the capacity, limits, or sphere of; past: as, beyond our power; beyond comprehension; that is beyond me.

Above; superior to; in or to a degree which rivals, exceeds, or surpasses, as in dignity, excellence, or quality of any kind.

More than; in excess of; over and above.

At a distance; yonder.

adverb. Further away; at a distance; yonder.

preposition. On the further side of; in the same direction as, and further on or away than.

preposition. At a place or time not yet reached; before.

preposition. Past, out of the reach or sphere of; further than; greater than.

preposition. In a degree or amount exceeding or surpassing; proceeding to a greater degree than; above, as in dignity, excellence, or quality of any kind.

preposition. See under Sea.

preposition. to exceed in ingenuity, in research, or in anything else; hence, in a bed sense, to deceive or circumvent.

preposition. Further away than.

preposition. On the far side of.

preposition. Later than; after.

preposition. Greater than.

preposition. In addition to.

preposition. past, or out of reach of

adverb. Farther along or away.

adverb. In addition; more.

noun. The unknown.

noun. The hereafter.

adverb. on the farther side from the observer

adverb. farther along in space or time or degree

adverb. in addition

"And in the clause 'having passed beyond that bridge' the _passing beyond_ means"

before  earlier  

beyond all  beyond seas  the back of beyond  to go beyond  to go beyond one's self  

back of beyond  beyond a reasonable doubt  beyond doubt  beyond one's ken  beyond question  

Bond  Durand  Fronde  Gironde  Gond  

Heaven  Paradise  a better place  above  above