singleton

[ sing-guh l-tuh n ]

/ ˈsɪŋ gəl tən /

a person or thing occurring singly, especially an individual set apart from others.

a child or animal that is the only one born at one birth: a research program involving twins and singletons.
an only child in a family.

Chiefly British. an unmarried person; a single.

Cards. a card that is the only one of a suit in a hand.

Mathematics. a set consisting of one given element.

Origin of singleton

First recorded in 1875–80; single + -ton

But by 2007, the project was seemingly dead and Singleton claimed race was a factor.

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Over the years, the two lost touch twice but reconnected on the chat line, Singleton said.

Fourth Accuser Emerges in Elmo Sex Scandal |Maria Elena Fernandez |December 10, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The first night they spoke on the telephone, Singleton said, Clash invited him to dinner at a restaurant near his house.

Fourth Accuser Emerges in Elmo Sex Scandal |Maria Elena Fernandez |December 10, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
“I confronted him in person with the information,” said Singleton, who was 19 or 20 at the time.

Fourth Accuser Emerges in Elmo Sex Scandal |Maria Elena Fernandez |December 10, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Although Clash had claimed to be 36 on the phone, he admitted he was 43 when Singleton confessed he was only 15, Singleton said.

Fourth Accuser Emerges in Elmo Sex Scandal |Maria Elena Fernandez |December 10, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Singleton had brought out something rolled in a scarf of Roman silk.

The Messenger |Elizabeth Robins
She was astonished that Marion had been so thoughtless as never once to think of the terrible distress of Mrs. Singleton Corey.

The Lookout Man |B. M. Bower
"You have them very badly when they do come," said Mr. Singleton.

Margaret Capel, v. 3 of 3 |Ellen Wallace
Mrs. Singleton Corey had another illusion among her collection of illusions about herself.

The Lookout Man |B. M. Bower
This summons obliged Rowland to separate from Singleton, to whom he bade farewell.

Roderick Hudson |Henry James

singleton

/ (ˈsɪŋɡəltən) /

bridge an original holding of one card only in a suit

a single object, individual, etc, separated or distinguished from a pair or group

maths a set containing only one member

a person who is neither married nor in a relationship

C19: from single, on the model of simpleton