doorstone

Definitions

Examples

• He stopped a moment before her on the doorstone and drew the quick breath of the haste of his coming.

• This doorstone must have been a favorite evening seat for my sister, for I remember many other delicious gloamings.

• Then he lifted the great doorstone and blocked the doorway, milked the ewes and goats, and gave each lamb and kid to its mother.

• He was fully dressed; his hat lay on the doorstone beside him, and against the jamb leaned Old Sister.

• Mr. Armstrong stood upon the doorstone below, looking outward, waiting.