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Example sentences for "flat stone"

  • In the absence of sheet metal, the surface of a box of sand, or a flat stone with a little wall of clay round it, may be made use of.

  • No example of the spatular variety of dibble found by others, and none showing the point of attachment of a flat stone blade, occurs in the collection.

  • In a corner of room 91 there is another depression, half under the floor, covered with a flat stone, that appears quite likely to have been used for this purpose.

  • In grinding corn, which was generally the work of the girls or young women, the grinder knelt before the metataki and used a flat stone, which was rubbed back and forth on the metate.

  • So Jumpo was sitting on a flat stone, looking at the chestnut burr and wondering if perhaps there might not be four brown, shining nuts inside, when, all at once, he heard a rustling in the leaves beside him.

  • It didn't take the monkey boy long to gather up some sticks and make a fire, and soon it was blazing merrily, while he sat down in front of it, on a flat stone, and looked at the flames.

  • I will," whispered the red monkey, and he tried to, but all at once some hickory nuts fell out of his pocket and they made quite a noise as they hit a flat stone.

  • While Joe and I stood there silent and rigid as statues, Long John came on down the slope, until presently he stopped scarce ten steps from us beside a big, flat stone.

  • A flat stone is set upright against one side of the ditch, which should be near the bottom, perpendicular.

  • A flat stone used in paving, or any rock which will split into such stones.

  • To skip with a rebound or rebounds, as a flat stone on the surface of water, or a cannon ball on the ground.

  • I declare one can get into it;' and, by the aid of a tree, she lowered herself down on a flat stone, whence she could see the cascade better than above.

  • The most of these interesting relics were carefully packed in the largest kettle, and a flat stone placed on its mouth.

  • It lay under a flat stone, with another placed below it, and was found to be filled with human bones.

  • This basin being finished and covered with a flat stone or other suitable material, connect it with the outlet by an open ditch, unless the bottom of the ditch, when laid open to the proper depth, be found to be of muck or quicksand.

  • Not far from his cave he had seen a smooth, flat stone.

  • He left an opening in one side that could be partially closed by a large, flat stone.

  • He picked out the best stone and built up four columns as high as a table and on these he laid his large, flat stone.

  • He therefore made no rejoinder, but, placing the seal-steak on a flat stone, bade the hungry man eat.

  • With this intent she floated the kayak and pushed it alongside of a flat stone in the water from which she could step into it.

  • At this point Raventik, on whom the command had devolved, came forward with a choice piece of juicy walrus blubber on a flat stone for a plate.

  • Besides, I thought it would make her laugh when I came to lift up my cap and show her that great, flat stone.

  • Royal was seated on a large, flat stone, which had been placed in a corner of the yard, under some trees, for a seat; he was cutting a stick with his knife.

  • Royal did indeed say under, but he meant to have her understand that there was something in his cap, and lying upon the great, flat stone.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "flat stone" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    catching sight; could endure; different type; either cheek; family life; flat country; flat dish; flat foot; flat major; flat minor; flat nose; flat piece; flat stone; flat stones; flat surface; flatter myself; flattered myself; hair sieve; kiss them; many souls; master builder; nearly free; political wisdom; primitive people; well dressed; your hand