Joseph story
Joseph, 1779–1845, U.S. jurist.
William Wetmore
[wet-mawr,, -mohr] /ˈwɛtˌmɔr,, -ˌmoʊr/ (Show IPA), 1819–95, U.S. sculptor and poet.
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noun (pl) -ries
a narration of a chain of events told or written in prose or verse
Also called short story. a piece of fiction, briefer and usually less detailed than a novel
Also called story line. the plot of a book, film, etc
an event that could be the subject of a narrative
a report or statement on a matter or event
the event or material for such a report
(informal) a lie, fib, or untruth
cut a long story short, make a long story short, to leave out details in a narration
(informal) the same old story, the familiar or regular course of events
the story goes, it is commonly said or believed
verb (transitive) -ries, -rying, -ried
to decorate (a pot, wall, etc) with scenes from history or legends
noun (pl) -ries
another spelling (esp US) of storey
n.
In addition to the idiom beginning with
story
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