lonesome

It only affected what I chose to write afterwards in terms of the other three books in the Lonesome Dove tetralogy.

But where the domestic faculties are the strongest, the home is lonesome without children.

"Drafts—nonsense—Gail's lonesome," Clarence answered cheerfully, from the couch where he had thrown himself.

I won't get lonesome, but if I should feel just tempted to, I'll think, Father is on his way home.

But there was one in that lonesome place who saw his dark figure as he passed.

"It will serve as a place to spend a lonesome evening," he thought.