checkered
adjective C2- Divided into a grid of squares of alternating colours or shades, or into light and dark patches. · That is a checkered tablecloth.
- Changeable; inconsistent; having variations or uncertainty; marked by many problems or failures.
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I wonder how the road beyond it goes--what there is of green glory and soft, checkered light and shadows--what new landscapes--what new beauties--what curves and hills and valleys further on.”
A litter of empty tins showed that the place had been occupied for some time, and I saw, as my eyes became accustomed to the checkered light, a pannikin and a half-full bottle of spirits standing in the corner.
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