whereon
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“The path to my fixed purpose is laid with iron rails, whereon my soul is grooved to run,” declared the self-destructive Captain Ahab, concerning his pursuit of Moby Dick.
From Washington Post • Sep. 22, 2020
When the motor is running the focusing position is indicated on a calibrated dial whereon one unit represents 2� millionths of an inch.
From Time Magazine Archive
There are in the U. S. no twin peaks of secondary education like Eton and Harrow, whereon hang all the pedagogical law and whose masters are the prophets.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the outskirts of sooty Birmingham is ivy-clad Drayton Manor, whereon a halo of fame has grown for more than a century.
From Time Magazine Archive
He threw his great hands round Arete’s knees, whereon the sacred mist curled back; they saw him; and the diners hushed amazed to see an unknown man inside the palace.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
