Gwenwynwyn regained, and uplifted his voice, "Oh friar, grey friar, full rash was thy choice; The stone, the good stone, which away thou hast thrown, Was the stone of all stones, the philosopher's stone."英文原著 · 《Crotchet Castle》
"It was a big stone, you see, and OLD-man couldn't move it at all. He tried to throw off the stone but failed. He squirmed and twisted--no use--the stone held him fast. He called the stone some names that are not good; but that never helps any. At last he began to call:英文原著 · 《Indian Why Stories》
The operator being provided with a bottle of finely prepared rotten stone, cover the mouth of the bottle with a piece of thick paper, this perforated with a pin so that the rotten stone can be dusted on the plate. Fasten the plate on the holder, take the rotten stone (Becker's can always be depended upon), and dust on lightly until the surface is freely covered; now drop on the plate's surface a few drops of an alcoholic solution.*英文原著 · 《American Hand Book of the Daguerreotype》
And God touched my eyes, and I saw that what they found were small stones, which had been too bright for me to see before; and I saw that the light of the stones and the light on the men's foreheads was the same. And I saw that when one found a stone he passed it on to his fellow, and he to another, and he to another. No man kept the stone he found. And at times they gathered in great company about when a large stone was found, and raised a great shout so that the sky rang; then they worked on again.英文原著 · 《Dreams》
Stone had only made enough for one. He had meant it for his visitor, but self-forgetfulness had supervened. "You know what happens to the aloe, sir, when it has flowered?" asked Hilary with malice. Stone moved, but did not answer. "It dies," said Hilary. "No," said Mr. Stone; "it is at peace."
"When is self at peace, sir? The individual is surely as immortal as the universal.英文原著 · 《Fraternity》
Stone's shaggy arm against her breast, she moved with him towards the house. "I think I may have written something that will interest you," Mr. Stone said, as they went along. "I am sure you have," Bianca murmured. "It is universal," said Mr. Stone; "it concerns birth. Sit at the table. I will begin, as usual, where I left off yesterday."
Bianca took the little model's seat, resting her chin on her hand, as motionless as any of the statues she had just been viewing.英文原著 · 《Fraternity》
Or stone him. In Islam, we bury adulterers in the earth with their heads sticking out, and then we stone them. -No.美剧 · 《Shameless》
I know the plan was to use Mr. Gardner as a stepping stone to his drug-dealing client, but I believe we should use Mr. Gardner as a stepping stone... to Mr. Gardner.美剧 · 《The Good Wife》