boy

• Just as the boy was about to throw the glove, Ictinike called, "Come closer! —  Myths and Legends of the Great Plains
• I'll be charitable; the boy is dreaming; he is a dreamy boy, an imaginative boy, a wonderful boy--but he is not to be believed. —  Mitch Miller
• Jim," for the boy was there to wait upon us, and to run upon errands--"Jim, go and ask Mary Jane for a bottle of vanilla flavoring Now, I might have known better than to send Jim on this errand, for between him and Mary Jane there was a state of warfare, due, I must say, to her ill-temper and prejudice. —  Uncle Rutherford's Nieces A Story for Girls
• He gave evidence at the inquest, and so did I, sir, as you may suppose, most unwillingly; for the boy was a favourite of mine. —  The Poacher Joseph Rushbrook
• If your boy will be a boy, let him be a boy still. —  Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales

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