Whatever the boy meant, the girl seemed to understand.

The boy means it as a compliment, and in this case he's right.

There was only one thing the boy could mean, then.

That night the boys quite meant to sit up and wait for anything else that might happen.

They've been in battle, and boy, the education means something.

But I don't suppose that's the kind of victory you boys mean for me to talk on.

The old boy only meant to stash us for a few days.

She would never have sense enough to believe that the boys meant them any harm.

"I see what you boys mean, about needing to do this after dark."

Being old folks, it took us a while to see what the boy meant.