Both Uses of
accost
in
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- At the door Tom dropped back a step and accosted a Sunday-dressed comrade: "Say, Billy, got a yaller ticket?"†
Chpt 4 *accosted = approached and spoke in a demanding or challenging manner
- When Jeff arrived, Tom accosted him; and "led up" warily to opportunities for remark about Becky, but the giddy lad never could see the bait.†
Chpt 12
Definition:
to approach aggressively or inappropriately