WHETSTONE in a Sentence
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Example sentences for WHETSTONE, such as:
1. A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone.
2. I dropped pap's whetstone there too, so as to look like it had been done by accident.
3. The metallic clank of a whetstone against a scythe, that came to them from the cart, ceased.
4. Likhachev got up, rummaged in his pack, and soon Petya heard the warlike sound of steel on whetstone.
5. hissed the saber against the whetstone, and suddenly Petya heard an harmonious orchestra playing some unknown, sweetly solemn hymn.
2. I dropped pap's whetstone there too, so as to look like it had been done by accident.
3. The metallic clank of a whetstone against a scythe, that came to them from the cart, ceased.
4. Likhachev got up, rummaged in his pack, and soon Petya heard the warlike sound of steel on whetstone.
5. hissed the saber against the whetstone, and suddenly Petya heard an harmonious orchestra playing some unknown, sweetly solemn hymn.
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Meanings and Examples of WHETSTONE
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Classic Sentence:
1 Likhachev got up, rummaged in his pack, and soon Petya heard the warlike sound of steel on whetstone.
2 hissed the saber against the whetstone, and suddenly Petya heard an harmonious orchestra playing some unknown, sweetly solemn hymn.
3 I dropped pap's whetstone there too, so as to look like it had been done by accident.
4 The metallic clank of a whetstone against a scythe, that came to them from the cart, ceased.
5 The very next day Yeobright went to Humphrey's cottage, and borrowed of him leggings, gloves, a whetstone, and a hook, to use till he should be able to purchase some for himself.
Example Sentence:
1 A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone.