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marking with a white stone

marking with a white stone is the present participle and gerund of mark with a white stone.

Meaning of mark with a white stone

Verb

mark with a white stone (third-person singular simple present marks with a white stone, present participle marking with a white stone, simple past and past participle marked with a white stone)

  1. (transitive) To mark as particularly fortunate.
    • If we ever do reap any harvest from our little experiment, it will be a day to be marked with a white stone.1885, Annie Brassey, In the Trades, the Tropics, and the Roaring Forties

Questions about marking with a white stone

What is marking with a white stone the present participle and gerund of?
Marking with a white stone is the present participle and gerund of mark with a white stone.

Words near marking with a white stone in the dictionary

  1. marking someone's card
  2. marking time
  3. marking to market
  4. marking to model
  5. marking up
  6. marking with a white stone
  7. marking-nut
  8. marking-nut tree
  9. marking-nut trees
  10. marking-nuts
  11. markings

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