Moonstone
['muːnstəʊn] or ['munston]
Definition
(noun.) a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar.
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Definition
(n.) A nearly pellucid variety of feldspar, showing pearly or opaline reflections from within. It is used as a gem. The best specimens come from Ceylon.
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Examples
- He has over and over again solemnly declared that, until this scandal assailed him, he had never even heard of the Moonstone. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- I had never doubted that the Moonstone had found its way into Mr. Luker's hands, at the time Mr. Murthwaite alluded to. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- She must be persuaded to tell us, or she must be forced to tell us, on what grounds she bases her belief that you took the Moonstone. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Here we were, then, at a dead-lock about Miss Rachel--and at a dead-lock about the Moonstone. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Who's got the Moonstone? Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- That is the monstrous proposition which you are driven to assert, if you attempt to associate the disappearance of the Moonstone with Franklin Blake. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- The only thing I could not do, was to keep off the subject of the Moonstone! Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- The house in Yorkshire was associated with the scandalous affair of the lost Moonstone. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- The Moonstone stood between him and ruin. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- If her debts press, and she decides on sending it away, then we have our man ready, and we meet the Moonstone on its arrival in London. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Do you think Mr. Luker has taken the Moonstone home with him? Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- He came back (in disguise), and redeemed the Moonstone, on the appointed day. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Was the legacy of the Moonstone a proof that she had treated her brother with cruel injustice? Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- In a year from the time when the Moonstone was pledged, the Indians will be on the watch for their third chance. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- The next question, was the question of what Mr. Luker would do in the matter of the Moonstone. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
Edited by Guthrie