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One only, as distinguished from more than one; consisting
of one alone; individual; separate; as, a single star. |
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Alone; having no companion. |
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Hence, unmarried; as, a single man or woman. |
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Not doubled, twisted together, or combined with others; as,
a single thread; a single strand of a rope. |
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Performed by one person, or one on each side; as, a single
combat. |
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Uncompounded; pure; unmixed. |
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Not deceitful or artful; honest; sincere. |
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Simple; not wise; weak; silly. |
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To select, as an individual person or thing, from among
a number; to choose out from others; to separate. |
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To sequester; to withdraw; to retire. |
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To take alone, or one by one. |
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To take the irrregular gait called single-foot;- said of
a horse. See Single-foot. |
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A unit; one; as, to score a single. |
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The reeled filaments of silk, twisted without doubling to
give them firmness. |
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A handful of gleaned grain. |
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A game with but one player on each side; -- usually in the
plural. |
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A hit by a batter which enables him to reach first base
only. |
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