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Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

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Dictionary Entry

oldster

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/old-ster/

Someone who is old.

In a Sentence

The oldster smiled as he watched his grandchildren play in the garden.

Origin

From late 19th‑century colloquial English, formed from old + -ster suffix.

Common Phrases

. oldstermoving oldster

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