old man

Example Sentences

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Old-man said "Ho," which is the way that a Yankton has of saying "All right."

From Stories of American Life and Adventure by Eggleston, Edward

Old-man Barton felt that he was here brought up to the rack.

From The Story of Kennett by Taylor, Bayard

Here slept "Old-man Barton," as he was generally called,—Alfred's father, by name Abiah, and now eighty-five years of age.

From The Story of Kennett by Taylor, Bayard

"Old-man Barton" was sitting in his arm-chair by the window, feebly brandishing his stick at the flies, and watching his daughter Ann, as she transferred the herrings from the gridiron to a pewter platter.

From The Story of Kennett by Taylor, Bayard

Old-man, or Napa, as he is called by the tribes of Blackfeet, is the strangest character in Indian folk-lore.

From Indian Why Stories Sparks from War Eagle's Lodge-Fire by Linderman, Frank Bird