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Definition of grandfather clock in English: grandfather clocknoun A clock in a tall free-standing wooden case, driven by weights. Example sentencesExamples - All of a sudden Tim came out of a door near the grandfather clock.
- I was hurriedly winding our grandfather clock when, in my carelessness, the pendulum disconnected.
- Somewhere in the back of my mind, our grandfather clock chimed midnight.
- The grandfather clock above the firebricks told Lyenda that it was eight o'clock in the morning when she opened her eyes.
- Only one problem: his prize was a grandfather clock.
- Suddenly the grandfather clock began to chime midnight behind her.
- Silently gulping, the small oracle took tiny, fearful steps towards the old grandfather clock.
- Alanis turned and surveyed the ancient grandfather clock in the corner.
- But the daddy of them all is, of course, the grandfather clock.
- The grandfather clock in the hall chimed the seven o'clock hour at his arrival.
- As the metaphor implies, newer is not necessarily better, and the grandfather clock is still keeping good time.
- There was a mesmerizing effect in the movements of the grandfather clock, as the second hand made its solemn path around the face.
- The grandfather clock ticked noisily as Norwood told Wendy about his brief encounter with Anacama, and his resulting dampness.
- The grandfather clock started to chime and I was shocked to realize that it was only twelve o'clock.
- Benjamin glanced at the tall grandfather clock and then back to meet Bowian's eyes.
- Both farangs were then arrested after failing to agree which one of them should pay 9,000 baht for damage to a grandfather clock and a bar mirror.
- The pendulum of the grandfather clock sways as the second hand moves seemingly unbearably slow.
- Pushing the door open, I glanced at the grandfather clock in the living room.
- The hall was empty and silent, other than the monotonous ticking of the large grandfather clock across the hall.
- Even in her own home, Angel could only hear the ticking of the grandfather clock downstairs in the hall.
- It even boasts a working grandfather clock no taller than your finger.
- The researchers first noted the time shown on the grandfather clock in the classic barroom-wall painting.
- She sat perfectly still, hearing the small chime of the grandfather clock, and the two soft candles made the room rather dim.
- Looking to the antique grandfather clock in the hallway, I raised a brow.
- Ben stood up from his seat on the table and stretched, turning towards the grandfather clock beside the front door as he did.
- She could hear the different chimes of the grandfather clock downstairs at each changing hour.
- The grandfather clock in the corner struck eleven o clock and let out a deep bong sound.
- Since the clock was a grandfather clock it was cherry wood and shiny.
- The tall grandfather clock against the wall chimed once and Luigi jumped out of his chair.
- The assassin looked up from his drink to the tall, wooden grandfather clock in a small corner of his room.
- Standing next to the old grandfather clock that stood seven feet tall, was a tall, broad figure.
- I looked at the old grandfather clock which I put the right time on.
- Paul checked the time on the grandfather clock once he was seated.
- In honor of this distinction, dreamland received a grandfather clock.
- It was hot, sticky day in the French capital and the match began with the stately tempo of a grandfather clock's pendulum.
- Time passed, and with the chimes of the grandfather clock on the far wall, goodbyes were said and departures were made.
- I glance at the grandfather clock across the room about find its only 7 o'clock.
- A bell chimed from a grandfather clock in the corner of the room.
- Orion slipped from Dom's shoulder and banged his head on the floor as the grandfather clock tolled midnight.
- She glanced in at the grandfather clock; it was half-past two.
- To my alarm, the man began to stride arrogantly towards me, spoon swinging in his fist like the pendulum of a grandfather clock.
- He saw his sister smile as she looked at her wristwatch and messed with it as she glanced at the grandfather clock.
- Thinking she had imagined the noise, she was about to go back to sleep, when the grandfather clock by the front door chimed once.
- The ticking of the big grandfather clock reverberated off the walls in the otherwise hushed environment.
- She led them into the living room, where a man of around sixty years was sitting, idly looking at a nearby grandfather clock.
- my father observed, casting a glance at our old grandfather clock to confirm his announcement.
- Gideon crossed his arms and leaned against the grandfather clock.
- I remembered also seeing a grandfather clock in the Great Hall as well.
- There were seven people seated in the parlour, but their silence was such that the rhythmic tick of the grandfather clock in the entrance hall seemed overpowering.
- He told his granddaughter that she had to wind his grandfather clock every day without fail, but he wouldn't give her a reason.
- A grandfather clock somewhere was chiming the hour, about fifteen minutes too early.
- The grandfather clock in the hallway strikes two and I realise with a sinking heart that it will be a good three hours before I manage to fall asleep.
- The flapping of his wings had become an expected and comforting sound, like that of a pendulum of a grandfather clock.
- Hannah looks over to the grandfather clock to confirm her thoughts.
- I heard the bong of the grandfather clock at the other side of the house.
- As the celebrations continue, Hoker finds the grandfather clock, breaks it open and steals the hundreds of thousands of pounds that were stashed in it.
- The grandfather clock announced midnight with twelve proud chimes; it seemed pleased that the crowded pub was once again empty.
Definition of grandfather clock in US English: grandfather clocknounˈɡran(d)fäT͟Hər ˈˌkläkˈɡræn(d)fɑðər ˈˌklɑk A clock in a tall freestanding wooden case, driven by weights. Example sentencesExamples - Only one problem: his prize was a grandfather clock.
- It even boasts a working grandfather clock no taller than your finger.
- Hannah looks over to the grandfather clock to confirm her thoughts.
- The researchers first noted the time shown on the grandfather clock in the classic barroom-wall painting.
- Alanis turned and surveyed the ancient grandfather clock in the corner.
- Orion slipped from Dom's shoulder and banged his head on the floor as the grandfather clock tolled midnight.
- The grandfather clock above the firebricks told Lyenda that it was eight o'clock in the morning when she opened her eyes.
- The grandfather clock in the hall chimed the seven o'clock hour at his arrival.
- As the metaphor implies, newer is not necessarily better, and the grandfather clock is still keeping good time.
- To my alarm, the man began to stride arrogantly towards me, spoon swinging in his fist like the pendulum of a grandfather clock.
- Time passed, and with the chimes of the grandfather clock on the far wall, goodbyes were said and departures were made.
- I glance at the grandfather clock across the room about find its only 7 o'clock.
- Silently gulping, the small oracle took tiny, fearful steps towards the old grandfather clock.
- Thinking she had imagined the noise, she was about to go back to sleep, when the grandfather clock by the front door chimed once.
- A bell chimed from a grandfather clock in the corner of the room.
- The pendulum of the grandfather clock sways as the second hand moves seemingly unbearably slow.
- There was a mesmerizing effect in the movements of the grandfather clock, as the second hand made its solemn path around the face.
- But the daddy of them all is, of course, the grandfather clock.
- Ben stood up from his seat on the table and stretched, turning towards the grandfather clock beside the front door as he did.
- The ticking of the big grandfather clock reverberated off the walls in the otherwise hushed environment.
- Somewhere in the back of my mind, our grandfather clock chimed midnight.
- Even in her own home, Angel could only hear the ticking of the grandfather clock downstairs in the hall.
- Since the clock was a grandfather clock it was cherry wood and shiny.
- I looked at the old grandfather clock which I put the right time on.
- Both farangs were then arrested after failing to agree which one of them should pay 9,000 baht for damage to a grandfather clock and a bar mirror.
- Pushing the door open, I glanced at the grandfather clock in the living room.
- He told his granddaughter that she had to wind his grandfather clock every day without fail, but he wouldn't give her a reason.
- The grandfather clock in the corner struck eleven o clock and let out a deep bong sound.
- As the celebrations continue, Hoker finds the grandfather clock, breaks it open and steals the hundreds of thousands of pounds that were stashed in it.
- I was hurriedly winding our grandfather clock when, in my carelessness, the pendulum disconnected.
- Gideon crossed his arms and leaned against the grandfather clock.
- my father observed, casting a glance at our old grandfather clock to confirm his announcement.
- The flapping of his wings had become an expected and comforting sound, like that of a pendulum of a grandfather clock.
- She sat perfectly still, hearing the small chime of the grandfather clock, and the two soft candles made the room rather dim.
- Benjamin glanced at the tall grandfather clock and then back to meet Bowian's eyes.
- The grandfather clock started to chime and I was shocked to realize that it was only twelve o'clock.
- She glanced in at the grandfather clock; it was half-past two.
- I remembered also seeing a grandfather clock in the Great Hall as well.
- She led them into the living room, where a man of around sixty years was sitting, idly looking at a nearby grandfather clock.
- The grandfather clock ticked noisily as Norwood told Wendy about his brief encounter with Anacama, and his resulting dampness.
- Looking to the antique grandfather clock in the hallway, I raised a brow.
- Suddenly the grandfather clock began to chime midnight behind her.
- She could hear the different chimes of the grandfather clock downstairs at each changing hour.
- In honor of this distinction, dreamland received a grandfather clock.
- The hall was empty and silent, other than the monotonous ticking of the large grandfather clock across the hall.
- Paul checked the time on the grandfather clock once he was seated.
- All of a sudden Tim came out of a door near the grandfather clock.
- It was hot, sticky day in the French capital and the match began with the stately tempo of a grandfather clock's pendulum.
- The grandfather clock announced midnight with twelve proud chimes; it seemed pleased that the crowded pub was once again empty.
- Standing next to the old grandfather clock that stood seven feet tall, was a tall, broad figure.
- He saw his sister smile as she looked at her wristwatch and messed with it as she glanced at the grandfather clock.
- The grandfather clock in the hallway strikes two and I realise with a sinking heart that it will be a good three hours before I manage to fall asleep.
- The assassin looked up from his drink to the tall, wooden grandfather clock in a small corner of his room.
- There were seven people seated in the parlour, but their silence was such that the rhythmic tick of the grandfather clock in the entrance hall seemed overpowering.
- I heard the bong of the grandfather clock at the other side of the house.
- A grandfather clock somewhere was chiming the hour, about fifteen minutes too early.
- The tall grandfather clock against the wall chimed once and Luigi jumped out of his chair.
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