solitary

«solitary» in Mova's school dictionary: alone, with no one else; a solitary animal lives on its own — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (solitary); noun (solitary — informal for solitary confinement)

meaning for a pupil

1) Solitary means alone, with no one else; a solitary animal lives on its own. tree →

2) Solitary means single, only one: a solitary tree. tree →

3) A solitary place is lonely and far from people. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science: solitary animals (tigers, bears) versus social animals (ants, wolves). In stories: a solitary figure on a hill. Phrases: solitary life, solitary confinement, a solitary tree.

examples

• Tigers are solitary animals. tree →
• A solitary tree stood in the field. tree →
• The lighthouse keeper lived a solitary life. tree →
• He went for a solitary walk on the beach. tree →
• Not a solitary person came to the shop all day. tree →
• Some bees are solitary and do not live in hives. tree →
• A CERTAIN poor widow had one solitary Sheep. tree →

note

Similar: alone, lone, single. Opposite: social. Noun: solitude. Being solitary is being alone; being lonely is feeling sad about it — not the same.

In the corpora

• Turn Thee unto me, and be gracious unto me; for I am solitary and afflicted.
• HOW DOTH the city sit solitary, that was full of people!

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «solitary» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.