A single-handed accomplishment. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
To carry on the farm single-handed was impossible. From Wordnik.com. [Lloyd George The Man and His Story] Reference
How can you hold a man like that for two days, single-handed?. From Wordnik.com. [Rebels of the Red Planet] Reference
He would have, single-handed, fought an army in such a quarrel. From Wordnik.com. [The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851] Reference
I don't think he'd ever try any of his dirty work single-handed. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Scout Automobilists or, Jack Danby in the Woods] Reference
George of the great tension of single-handed guarding the wagon. From Wordnik.com. [The Wonder Island Boys: The Tribesmen] Reference
The man she loved had carried his burden single-handed long enough. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Far End] Reference
"But if you forsake me, what can I do single-handed with Micheline?". From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
When Jim came back, they were playing a single-handed game of poker. From Wordnik.com. [Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi] Reference
I knew that: also that I could get after him better single-handed at. From Wordnik.com. [The La Chance Mine Mystery] Reference
'Which of ye have single-handed beaten back the pagan hordes from your lands?. From Wordnik.com. [King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls] Reference
He only waited for the cover of the last act to come back to her single-handed. From Wordnik.com. [The Coast of Chance] Reference
It was hard to surrender so easily but the risk of attacking two armed men single-handed was great. From Wordnik.com. [The Air Ship Boys : Or, the Quest of the Aztec Treasure] Reference
It was apparent to all that Judd, almost single-handed, was responsible for the seconds 'touchdown. From Wordnik.com. [Over the Line] Reference
It was as if he, Danny, was going to preserve Columbus 'name for history -- single-handed if necessary. From Wordnik.com. [My Shipmate—Columbus] Reference
It is only great minds, of exceptional character, which can do battle, single-handed, against the world. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy] Reference
Marianne wrenches these luxuries, so to speak, out of the sea, often alone and single-handed, working as hard as. From Wordnik.com. [A Village of Vagabonds] Reference
"Cobbler" Horn was like a man who attempts, single-handed, to cut his way through a still-accumulating snow-drift. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Shoemaker or 'Cobbler' Horn] Reference
Let her be equipped for the battle of life, which in our state of society so many girls are fighting single-handed. From Wordnik.com. [Etiquette] Reference
Maddened with war fury, he spurred up the hill, broke single-handed through the barrier, and rode straight to Harold. From Wordnik.com. [Stories from English History] Reference
If they did they would come on more warily, for though I am single-handed they would be chary of coming to issues with me. From Wordnik.com. [Chinese Folk-Lore Tales] Reference
After beating them off single-handed, he was later on again attacked by his former assailants, reinforced by three others. From Wordnik.com. [South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899] Reference
All returned home but himself; in no way daunted, he determined single-handed to carry out the purposes of the expedition. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy"] Reference
When a man is single-handed and has to make his fire up as well as catch and tie down the calves he has his hands pretty full. From Wordnik.com. [Ranching, Sport and Travel] Reference
When in crowd together, Owen County boys are as brave as a warrior; single-handed and alone, they are as cowardly as a sick kitten. From Wordnik.com. [Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi] Reference
None of the powers felt any inclination to fight Russia single-handed, but Prussia proposed a conference, which was held at London. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Russia] Reference
Rashleigh, however, who had been dismounted, maintained on foot a desperate and single-handed conflict with the leader of the band. From Wordnik.com. [Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North] Reference
Almost single-handed he maintained his position and displayed the highest degree of valour and skill in the performance of his duties. From Wordnik.com. [The Seventeenth Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Battalion) Record of War Service, 1914-1918] Reference
Another parishioner, Ralph Holterhoff, was, almost single-handed, responsible for financing the Committee's work for its next fifteen years. From Wordnik.com. [Frank H. Nelson of Cincinnati] Reference
The French "are used to owning all single-handed sailing records," Mr. Morgan grumbled in a column he wrote for Points East, a sailing magazine. From Wordnik.com. [Sailor Charted Record Course] Reference
But, other than simple stupidity, what else should we call this single-handed gifting of a Senate seat to the Democrats other than, in part, a huge gaffe?. From Wordnik.com. [Bob Cesca: Thanks, Sarah Palin, for the Extra Senate Seat!] Reference
But he saw that he could do nothing, single-handed, against such a show of force as Haskin and his men made, and he, too, came out of the car and surrendered. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Scout Fire Fighters or Jack Danby's Bravest Deed] Reference
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