stones
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
An inflected form of stone · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,686 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,817 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter also: rock he threw a rock at me
- building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose he wanted a special stone to mark the site
- material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust also: rock that mountain is solid rockstone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries
- a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry also: gem, gemstone he had the gem set in a ring for his wifeshe had jewels made of all the rarest stones
- an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds a heavy chap who must have weighed more than twenty stone
- the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed also: pit, endocarp you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking
stones in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The walls must be crumbled, the stones decayed.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1
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These stones will be too hot in another hour, he said.
The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story · George Moore · Chapter 1
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Constant aid is given, apparitions descend from the skies, where angels are waiting, holding crowns of precious stones.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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Then he asked the maiden to show him how to split stones and rocks with the help of the ring.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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When a poor dog, carried away by the current, is drowning, men of heart cast stones at him from the bank.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1