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Stonington

[ stoh-ning-tuhn ]

/ ˈstoʊ nɪŋ tən /

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noun

a town in NE Connecticut.

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Words nearby Stonington

stonewashed, stonework, stonewort, stoney, Stoney Creek, Stonington, stonk, stonker, stonkered, stony, stony-broke

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About twelve years ago a vessel from Stonington was attacked by a party of Patagonians, who threw arrows on board.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft
Dennison, filled with joy at his good fortune, soon after returned to Stonington.
The Indian: On the Battle-Field and in the Wigwam|John Frost
He accepted, and started for Russia in Midsummer 1842, leaving his family at Stonington.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
All, he said, might be still at Stonington, and shown there as marvellous things by Whistler.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell

In case you run into Stonington and make a stop, you should run out onto the main road by Matthews Street.
Harper's Round Table, October 1, 1895|Various

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