“It was the work of a single individual, working alone and in secret.”

“I decided to travel alone, hoping to meet some like-minded adventurers along the way.”

“It was a grand house that stood alone with no neighbors within twenty yards on each side.”

“He bowed his head and one single tear escaped closed lids and rolled lonesomely down his cheek.”

“The trouble was that Juan wasn't with me when my mother found out, and I stood trial pretty lonesomely.”

“In his glassy, panoramic landscapes, train tracks shoot off into the distance and small buildings hunker lonesomely under big Midwestern skies.”