Hillerman

[ hil-er-muhn ]

/ ˈhɪl ər mən /

Tony, 1925–2008, U.S. novelist and anthropologist.

QUIZZES

American English is not always as it appears to be ... get to know regional words in this quiz!

Question 1 of 10

A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?

"I—I—" But Hillerman seemed to lose the courage he'd screwed up to continue in this direction.
The Clean and Wholesome Land|Ralph Sholto
The frightened Hillerman licked his fat lower lip as he sought for words.
The Clean and Wholesome Land|Ralph Sholto
He seemed to be both enjoying Hillerman's discomfort and also listening to Cargill's booming words.
The Clean and Wholesome Land|Ralph Sholto
It was as though he surveyed Hillerman from behind the bulwark of some new and hostile information.
The Clean and Wholesome Land|Ralph Sholto

Hillerman's thick lips hung lax, his eyes squinted laboriously as he sought to follow the thread of Cargill's lecture.
The Clean and Wholesome Land|Ralph Sholto