by herself

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by herself - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Herself \Her*self"\, pron.
     1. An emphasized form of the third person feminine pronoun;
        -- used as a subject with she; as, she herself will bear
        the blame; also used alone in the predicate, either in the
        nominative or objective case; as, it is herself; she
        blames herself.
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     2. Her own proper, true, or real character; hence, her right,
        or sane, mind; as, the woman was deranged, but she is now
        herself again; she has come to herself.
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     By herself, alone; apart; unaccompanied.
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