solitaire

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Their son was playing solitaire, and it was not coming out at all.

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  1. noun A gem, such as a diamond, that is set alone.
  2. noun Games Any of a number of card games played by one person.
  3. noun Any of several thrushes of the genus Myadestes, found in North and Central America and noted for their beautiful song.
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  • Grady refused to wonder why Junior was teaching her solitaire, as he was pretty sure nobody played solitaire in Vegas. —  Michaels, Kasey - Too Good To Be True.html
  • Not by playing solitaire, therefore, not by standing aloof as one crying in the wilderness, but by honestly persuading as many as you could to support you, could you promote the causes which you had at heart. —  Theodore Roosevelt; An Intimate Biography
  • Clearly, solitaire is a much easier game to comprehend since the rules are almost immediately obvious. —  Technology Evangelist
  • She was too frail to drive and her life consisted of playing solitaire, watching TV and waiting and hoping that someone might stop by for a visit or give her a call. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • "Klondike" version of solitaire that is built into all Windows Mobile devices. —  Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine
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  1. French, solitary, from Old French; see solitary.

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  1. French, from Latin solitarius, alone, lonely: see solitary.
 

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