əˈləʊn I Felt Thing Hard Adjective Tom Finding

• tom is not alone in finding rick hard to work with.
• she did not want to be alone with him.
• he was afraid of being alone with his thoughts.
• he lives alone.

alone

1. without any other people
• Tom is not alone in finding Rick hard to work with.
• She did not want to be alone with him.
• He was afraid of being alone with his thoughts.
• He lives alone.
• She was sitting all alone in the hall.
• Finally the two of us were alone together.
• I don't like going out alone at night.
2. without the help of other people or things
• SEE ALSO stand-alone
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• It's hard bringing up children alone.
• The assassin said he had acted alone.
3. lonely and unhappy or without any friends
• Carol felt all alone in the world.
• I've been so alone since you went away.

Extra Examples

• He felt lost and completely alone.
• I felt vulnerable and very much alone.
• I've never felt so alone as I do now.
4. used after a noun or pronoun to show that the person or thing mentioned is the only one
• You can't blame anyone else; you alone made the decision.
5. used after a noun or pronoun to emphasize one particular thing
• The shoes alone cost £200.
6. to do something without help from anyone
• Andrew decided to go it alone and start his own business.
7. to stop annoying somebody or trying to get their attention
• She's asked to be left alone but the press photographers follow her everywhere.
• Don't touch me! Leave me alone!
8. to stop touching, changing, or moving something
• I've told you before—leave my things alone!
9. used after a statement to emphasize that because the first thing is not true or possible, the next thing cannot be true or possible either
• There isn't enough room for us, let alone any guests.
• I didn’t have any clothes, let alone a passport.
10. to be independent or not connected with other people, organizations or ideas
• These islands are too small to stand alone as independent states.
• The problems that research is designed to solve do not stand alone, but are part of a wider context.
11. to be not near other objects or buildings
• The arch once stood alone at the entrance to the castle.
12. used to say that you will have to wait for some time to find out the result of a situation
• Only time will tell if the treatment has been successful.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from all + one.