10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON ONE'S LONESOME»
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on one's lonesome in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
on one's lonesome and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Oxford Thesaurus of English
... solitary, unaccompanied, companionless, partnerless, unattended, unescorted,
unchaperoned, solo; informal by one's lonesome; Brit. informal on one's tod, on
one's lonesome, on one's jack, on one's Jack Jones. wANTONYMS in company.
6. unaided, unassisted, unhelped, by oneself, single- handedly; under one's own
steam; independently, on one's own, Inf. on one's lonesome. 7. only, exclusively,
merely, simply, just. along, prep. 1. beside, by the side of, alongside, along the ...
Jerome Irving Rodale, 1978
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Sterling Dictionary of Idioms
LOCKER be in/go to Davy Jones's locker be drowned at sea LONESOME by/on
one's lonesome on one's own; alone LONG at the longest not longer than the
specified time He will be away for two days at the longest. go far/a long way
become ...
5jtffi£l?4 ir> ° ) logic to chop logic W. CHOP2 loin to gird up one's loins JIL GIRD
lone . lone wolf WIftj££f£M A (Ella is a good accountant, but she is a lone wolf. □
tfnAXa - ) lonesome on one's lonesome "P-ffli '□ 5§§ (] (Ella often lock lone 327.
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
All Old Croclts; or Angels of Christ. Army Ordnance Corps: army: WW1. Puns on
the official initials. The Corps was designated 'Royal' for its services in WW1. all
on (one's) lonesome. See lonesome. all on the go. Intensified on the go, q.v. all
on ...
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The Oxford Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus
2 feeling lonely. oby (or on) one's lonesome all alone. no lone'some-ly adv. lone'
some' ness n. I 1 see LONELY l. 2 see FORLORN 1. long1 /lawng, long/ 0 adj. (
long'er /lawnggar, lOng—/; long-est /lawnggist, lOng—/) 1 measuring much from ...
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The Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus
D by (or on) one's lonesome all alone, no lone'some-ly adv. lone'some- ness n. •
1 see LONELY 1 . 2 see FORLORN 1 . long1 /lawng, long/ adj. (long»er /
lawnggsr, long-/; long*est /lawnggist, long-/) 1 measuring much from end to end
in space ...
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Lonesome: The Spiritual Meanings of American Solitude
In the one, “lonely” and “lonesome” have come to be used interchangeably, as,
for example, in the expression “by or on one's lonesome/lonely,” meaning “all
alone without company or assistance.” The earliest examples are drawn from
D.H. ...
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Reader's Digest Oxford complete wordfinder
2 feeling lonely or forlorn. 3 causing such a feeling. □ by (or on) one's lonesome
all alone, dd lonesomely adv. lonesomeness n. □ 1 see lonely 1. 2 see forlorn 1.
d by (or on) one's lonesome see alone 1 a. long1 /lawng, long/ adj., n., & adv.
Reader's Digest Association, 1996
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English-Ukrainian phrasebook
3193. by (a6o on) one's lonesome oamh, 6e3 flonoMorw; Ha caMori. 3194. by
one's own accord due. O-180. 3195. by one's own volition 3a BJiacHHM 6axaH-
hhm, 3 anacHoi BO/ii. 3196. by one's side due. B-3248. 3197. by preference ...
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON ONE'S LONESOME»
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on one's lonesome is used in the context of the following news items.
Hanly's masterclass in how to maintain your solitude
I am not always delighted by company in the morning and I was fortunate to receive this masterclass in how to stay on one's lonesome and ... «Irish Independent, Mar 13»
Military Wives: the power of perfect harmony
Not singing in the bath, mind, or all on one's lonesome in the shower, but in an ensemble for the pleasure of an appreciative audience. «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 11»
