to be alone

  • 101alone — c.1300 contraction of all ane, from O.E. all ana unaccompanied, all by oneself, from all all, wholly (see ALL (Cf. all)) + an one (see ONE (Cf. one)). Similar compounds are found in German (allein) and Dutch (alleen) …

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  • 102Alone in the Dark (2008 video game) — Infobox VG title = Alone in the Dark developer = Eden Games (Windows, Xbox 360)Hydravision Entertainment (PS2, Wii) publisher = Atari designer = Nour Polloni (producer) composer = Olivier Derivière series = Alone in the Dark engine = Twilight 2… …

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  • 103Alone in the Dark — Schriftzug der Spieleserie Alone in the Dark 1 3 Alone in the Dark [əˈləʊn ɪn ðə dɑːk] ist eine Computerspiel Reihe der französischen Firma Infogrames (heute Atari), die dem Genre der Action Adventures zugeordnet wird und als Begründer des… …

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  • 104Alone in the Dark (série) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Alone in the Dark. Logo du premier opus de la série en 1992 …

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  • 105Alone in the Dark (jeu vidéo, 1992) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Alone in the Dark. Alone in the Dark Éditeur …

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  • 106alone — a|lone [ ə loun ] function word *** Alone can be used in the following ways: as an adjective (never before a noun): I was alone in the house. as an adverb: Kim prefers to travel alone. He alone knows where the files are hidden. 1. ) without… …

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  • 107alone — [[t]əlo͟ʊn[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ: v link ADJ When you are alone, you are not with any other people. There is nothing so fearful as to be alone in a combat situation... He was all alone in the middle of the hall, looking at no one. ADV: ADV after v Alone …

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  • 108alone — 1 adjective 1 (not before noun) without any other people: She lives alone. | alone together (=if two people are alone together there is no one else in the place where they are): Suddenly they found themselves alone together in the room. 2 without …

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  • 109alone */*/*/ — UK [əˈləʊn] / US [əˈloʊn] adjective, adverb Summary: Alone can be used in the following ways: as an adjective (never before a noun): I was alone in the house. as an adverb: Kim prefers to travel alone. ♦ He alone knows where the files are hidden …

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  • 110alone — a|lone W1S2 [əˈləun US əˈloun] adj, adv [not before noun] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: all one wholly one ] 1.) if you are alone in a place, there is no one with you = ↑by yourself ▪ She lives alone . ▪ You shouldn t leave a child alone in the house …

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