Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

see through a millstone

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: see through a mill-stone
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

2

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of see into a millstone.

Example Sentences

"And then such a clever old lady as Lady Carnbee, who could see through a millstone, people said−and Mr Pitmilly, such an old man of the world."

Inflected Forms

sees through a millstone (present, singular) seeing through a millstone (participle, present) saw through a millstone (past) seen through a millstone (participle, past)

Questions

What does see through a millstone mean?: Alternative form of see into a millstone.

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