Read the dictionary definition of lone. All definitions for this word.
1. being the only one; single and isolated from others
1. the lone doctor in the entire county
2. a lonesome pine
3. an only child
4. the sole heir
5. the sole example
6. a solitary instance of cowardice
7. a solitary speck in the sky
2. characterized by or preferring solitude
1. a lone wolf
2. a lonely existence
3. a man of a solitary disposition
4. a solitary walk
3. lacking companions or companionship
1. he was alone when we met him
2. she is alone much of the time
3. the lone skier on the mountain
4. a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel
5. a lonely soul
6. a solitary traveler
