yesterday
Webster 1828
YESTERDAY, noun [See Yester.]1. The day last past; the day next before the present.All our yesterdays have lighted fools the way to dusty death.We are but of yesterday and know nothing. Job 8:9.2. yesterday is used generally without a preposition; as, I went to town yesterday yesterday we received letters from our friends. In this ease, a preposition is understood; as on yesterday or during yesterday The word may be considered as adverbially used