英语词汇“grandfather clock”造句的方法、技巧、例句及翻译-英语例句辞典

Behind him, confiscated treasures are crammed to the ceiling: rolled tapestries, grandfather clocks, armoires, and giant landscape paintings crazed with cracks. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I had to slump into the chair next to the grandfather clock to take it in. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

I was dusting the grandfather clock in the front hall. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama and I stared at the picture until the grandfather clock in the hallway bonged and we both sniffed. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Most large early clocks are driven by a weight which slowly descends: grandfather clocks had to be tall in order to give the weight space in which to descend. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

He looked at the grandfather clock guarding the study’s corner. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

I pick up the basket, go through the kitchen door and along the hall towards the grandfather clock. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sitting in a high-backed leather armchair in Grandpa Sorenson’s study, Kendra wondered if grandfather clocks got their name because only grandparents owned them. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Emily went to grab her notebook from her backpack when she saw the time on the Lees’ grandfather clock. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The sound I had been waiting for broke through; the low roar of Master Lockton’s snores, starting up just as the grandfather clock chimed midnight. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He finished as the grandfather clock ticked to twenty-six minutes, and he handed the paper across his father’s desk. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

And yet pocket watches do not spontaneously self-assemble, or evolve, in slow stages, on their own, from, say, grandfather clocks. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emily went to grab her notebook from her backpack when she saw the time on the Lees’ grandfather clock. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I glanced at the grandfather clock in the corner and was shocked to discover it was only four-thirty. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a grandfather clock in the hallway, which doles out time, and then the door to the motherly front sitting room, with its flesh tones and hints. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a tall grandfather clock, also not working. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

My eyes ticked to the corner of the vestibule, the wall space next to the grandfather clock, above the umbrella stand. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

A tall grandfather clock sat at the foot of the stairs, pecking away at the hour as if a crow trapped inside were trying to break loose. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a grandfather clock that appeared to be made entirely of glass, so you could see all the gears turning. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

No more birds or buzzing flies or grandfather clock marking time. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The grandfather clock tolled the hour, chiming three times after the introductory melody. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

There were two dogs, one black and one white, and a grandfather clock, in the centre of the picture. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the living room of the old house it was cool, and a grandfather clock ticked high and long and bronzed in one corner. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The grandfather clock chimed three times in the dark. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I hurried down the hall, past the grandfather clock, and up the stairs to the drawing room. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

A bundle of gilded cattails stood in one corner and a sheaf of peacock feathers was nailed to the wall beside the grandfather clock. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The minute hand on her grandfather clock ticks another notch toward the top of the hour. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

In one corner an imposing grandfather clock ticks loudly, and when it chimes the hour, I nearly slide off in surprise. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Jones made her a bed in the grandfather clock but Darling never used it. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mermaid hung below my heart like a pendulum on a grandfather clock. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

A fire still burned in the old stone fireplace, and the grandfather clock and television set were right where they had always been. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

The grandfather clock in the hall bonged loudly, four times, startling us both. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The clock was still there, but it looked smaller now, and less odd—like every woods would have a skinned grandfather clock in it. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

We filled the body of the grandfather clock with his empty daybooks, as if they were time itself. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

She gave the face of the grandfather clock another swipe with the dust rag. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Now place the ping-pong table on top of the four grandfather clocks,’ Mr Tibbs whispered. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pendulum swings on and on in the old grandfather clock. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The grandfather clock ticked time away in the upstairs hallway. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

A grandfather clock lay splintered at their feet, its face cracked, its pendulum lying a little farther away like a dropped sword. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The grandfather clock struck noon, and the whistle at the Snapfinger Volunteer Fire Department finished its blowing as I sat down at the table with my family. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Werner repairs a neighbor’s sewing machine, the Children’s House grandfather clock. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Harry looked at the grandfather clock by the door. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Always precisely at midnight, at the moment the grandfather clock in the foyer begins to chime, the first plates are placed on the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

His parents’ grandfather clock still ticked away after all these years with a maniacal endurance. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

It looked like a grandfather clock that had been skinned. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The apartment is so still, with only the beating of a grandfather clock above my head.“Well, now what?” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The bridge table is set up in Hilly’s antebellum- style parlor with its deafening grandfather clock and gold swag curtains. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He tapped some more with his pen, as loudly as the ticking of the grandfather clock, and finally gathered all four together, arranged them neatly, and handed them back to Turner. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

There were tables, a grandfather clock without dial face or works. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without the grandfather clock to mark the hours, the night seemed endless. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

With every blow Kuba swung back and forth like the pendulum of a grandfather clock. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

The walls were hung with tasteful paintings, and a grandfather clock tick-tocked in a corner. Through Home Food, Being a Guest for Meals at Italian Homes 2010-04-10T02:26:00Z

The Old Red tower clock runs similarly to a grandfather clock, but on a much bigger scale, he said. Downtown Dallas has a clock with a view 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z

I watched her sheepishly from my nook in the law school reading room, near the nine-foot-tall grandfather clock carved with a statue of Lady Justice. She Was My World, but We Couldn’t Marry 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z

It has subtlety evolved, with sturdy grandfather clocks as prizes replaced by electronic gadgets. Game show ‘The Price Is Right’ celebrates its 50th season 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z

She cites Ingmar Bergman, Schumann, grandfather clocks and sibling rivalries as a few of her influences. Dance Listings for Dec. 13-19 2013-12-12T23:23:56Z

But during livelier passages, a reader may hear the patter of footsteps, a booming gong, a crackling fire or the tick of a grandfather clock. Bells and Whistles for a Few E-Books 2011-08-23T21:59:39Z

What the work’s woolly machinations suggested most was the aural equivalent of a floppy grandfather clock fashioned by Claes Oldenburg. | American Composers Orchestra: Louis Andriessen and Orchestra Underground at Zankel Hall 2010-04-11T21:04:00Z

Many of them suggest what kids putting on a show might drag out of the attic: trunks, wooden crates, a grandfather clock, a dressmaker’s dummy, a stepladder. ‘Into the Woods,’ Stripped Down by Fiasco Theater 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z

See living-architecture.co.uk for more information — and rest assured there won't be a thatched roof, lace curtain or grandfather clock in sight. English Country Goes Rock-'N'-Roll 2011-03-10T12:15:00Z

Authorities searched Gentile's home and reported finding homemade dynamite sticks, several guns, ammunition, homemade silencers, a bulletproof vest, handcuffs, police scanners, brass knuckles and $22,000 in cash at the bottom of a grandfather clock. Reputed mobster thought linked to art heist guilty 2012-11-14T18:34:15Z

Many standout moments, but the ER spoof set in a WI meeting, Julie Walters repeatedly falling into a grandfather clock in A Christmas Carol and a heavenly Brief Encounter spoof are stand-outs. TV highlights 22 December 2010-12-20T01:05:01Z

As usual, the 73 exhibitors offer much beyond the gilded mirrors, grandfather clocks and crystal chandeliers favored by Newport’s “summer cottagers.” Art Review: Winter Antiques Show at Park Avenue Armory 2013-01-24T22:30:22Z

I thought about the grandfather clock from my law school days, ticking by my nook in the reading room. She Was My World, but We Couldn’t Marry 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z

In a shattered world, real time is about as useful as that shattered grandfather clock Tyreese passed on his way into the development. 'The Walking Dead' Recap: Another Road Trip, Another Surprising Turn 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z

At the centre of the composition is a grandfather clock without hands, as if time were suspended or forgotten in the oasis of work. The 10 best paintings for winter cheer 2013-01-12T19:05:00Z

The B&B is run by an older woman named Mertis, who theatrically adjusts the hands on a grandfather clock between scenes and who seems exceptionally attuned to the universe. Review | ‘The Flick’ playwright Annie Baker goes long again in the three-hour ‘John’ 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z

It ends with a controversial reconstruction of the bunker room where Hitler killed himself on April 30, 1945 - replete with grandfather clock, floral sofa and an oxygen tank. Hitler exhibition in Berlin bunker asks: How could it happen? 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z

Founded in 1754, it is the oldest library in the city, a place where a grandfather clock keeps time and the décor runs to “marble, murals, and mahogany.” Christine Smallwood: Phyllis Rose’s “The Shelf: From LEQ to LES” 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

When Henri Matisse painted “The Red Studio” in the Paris suburb of Issy-les-Moulineaux in 1911, he not only let the viewer into his work space, with its box of crayons, ceramic plate and grandfather clock. A Deep Dive Into Matisse’s ‘The Red Studio’ 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z

As Irene’s tension mounts, the film externalizes it through other symbols: a loudly ticking grandfather clock, a pot of water boiling over and even her breaking a teapot at a midday social in her home. The Real Surprise of ‘Passing’: A Focus on Black Women’s Inner Lives 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z

A final self-portrait showed the elderly artist standing between a grandfather clock and a bed, two harbingers of the end, his suit loose on his shrinking frame, his features barely there. Best art exhibitions of 2012, No 2 – Edvard Munch at Tate Modern 2012-12-20T13:38:40Z

We stop at the Crown hotel in Southwold, where Sebald, who taught German literature at the University of East Anglia, had sat leafing through the Independent as a grandfather clock ticked. WG Sebald: Darkness on the edge of Anglia 2011-01-25T21:31:00Z

It’s powered like a giant grandfather clock — a keeper winds the weights every two hours. Exploring the far-flung natural beauty of the Bahamas’ ‘out’ islands 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z

After the leading lady was knocked unconscious by a door, she was replaced by the stage manager; when knocked unconscious as well, he was replaced by a sound technician and eventually, somehow, a grandfather clock. Review: Flying High and Falling Hard in ‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’ 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z

The room has the prim, clean feel of a Ladies Auxiliary; it features a stately grandfather clock, bright yellow tablecloths and a view of Mont Ventoux. Choice Tables: France?s Luberon Invites You to Lose Yourself 2010-04-30T15:51:00Z

Once there, the girls meet ghastly fates in a riot of stylised special effects; one gets eaten by a piano, another is trapped in a grandfather clock. Purr evil: cats with hidden agendas – ranked! 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z

Repeated shots of a ticking grandfather clock add weight rather than suspense, and a last-gasp appearance by Anson Mount as Sobecki, the Aryan Brotherhood’s big cheese, seems added purely for celebrity value. ‘Supremacy,’ With Danny Glover 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z

Steam trains charging past at over 20mph, the incessant ticking of the grandfather clock, the invention of the telegraph … all were driving him to distraction. Going offline: the benefits of a break from the internet 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z

Fans of the sober German clock making tradition would do well to look up Erwin Sattler, a 54-year-old Bavarian firm known for producing table clocks, ship clocks, grandfather clocks and pendulum clocks. Finely Made Clocks Emerge as Connoisseur Favorites 2012-11-21T16:30:23Z

Because of his lack of past success at the track, Larson joked that he doesn’t have room picked out for where to keep the 6-foot tall grandfather clock awarded to the winner. Larson pulls away from Logano to win at Martinsville 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z

The nickname of Dune’s younger brother, David, came from a windup grandfather clock in the house. Perspective | Racking up some unusual nicknames at local pool halls 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z

One possession Lou insists on taking with him to the facility is a large grandfather clock he calls “Father Time.” David Sedaris laughs at death in ‘Happy-Go-Lucky’ 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z

The victory in a race he led for 212 laps added a second grandfather clock trophy to his haul; he won the first in the Truck Series two nights earlier. Trip with Gordon paid dividends for Byron at Martinsville 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z

Alex Bowman picked up one of the most unique trophies in sports — race winners here get a grandfather clock — last fall in the penultimate race of the season. Recipe for success at Martinsville: Beating and banging 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z

Yes, he has an office and a desk and if he needs to punch a clock, well, Gordon could start with one of the nine grandfather clocks he won at Martinsville. NASCAR Hall of Famer Gordon comfy in new role at Hendrick 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z

Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is also 39 and his best statistical days might be behind him, but Big Ben is no grandfather clock. Ageless oldies but goodies defying Father Time around NFL 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z

“Regardless, we get a free grandfather clock, which is pretty special.” Bowman wins as tension builds ahead of NASCAR title race 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z

He was an amateur musician who played brass, reed, string and keyboard instruments, and was also a collector of motorcycles, antique cars and grandfather clocks. Community deaths 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z

Who knows what Andrew M. Cuomo’s been thinking about in his Nixonian moment, isolated in his Albany mansion as a grandfather clock somewhere chimes away the dwindling hours of his political career. Opinion | The last act in Cuomo’s father-son tragedy 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z

For buyers, it’s as easy to bid on a grandfather clock or a Babe Ruth baseball card online as in person - easier, really. Going, going, not quite gone: How pandemic changed auctions 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z

Chandeliers made of farming equipment and grandfather clock parts hang from the reconstructed ceiling. Once blighted Indiana church gets new life as event venue 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z

It took him six months to build the life-sized model and items including a fireplace and grandfather clock. Christmas decorations: Essex man, 78, carves polystyrene Santa during lockdown 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z

“That’s really the only huge difference, because this has all been refurnished and redone to suit families,” Lesline said, while standing in the home’s foyer near a grandfather clock. Sioux City’s Chocolate Mansion becomes boutique hotel 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z

State Rep. Rob Kauffman, the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, invited the group into his corner office with its leather upholstery, sun-drenched family photos, and antique grandfather clock. He dreamed of freedom, but reality wasn’t what he expected. 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z

“I’ve actually looked at that spot before and thought, ‘That grandfather clock would look good right there.'” Truex quietly rolling toward a 2nd NASCAR championship 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z

A grandfather clock engraved with the year 1913 sat in the corner. Montana’s Kostas named to Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z

Spared from the destruction was a grandfather clock, which sat near the curb of the damaged home Friday afternoon. For Porter Ranch, Saddleridge fire is the latest disaster on a growing list 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z

There was a china cabinet topped with carved scrollwork and a grandfather clock standing sentry near the door. Out with the old: When the antiques have to go | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z

To prove I knew that sitars were very big I was miming something the length of a grandfather clock, which I couldn’t control. 'Rejection didn’t hurt my pride - I had none left': confessions of a failed actor | Rhik Samadder 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z

Today, the power of the office is diminished, but the trappings remain: high ceilings, broad staircases, a grandfather clock that rings on the quarter-hour. What Do the Church’s Victims Deserve? 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z

A Morning Call article published in April 1979 appears to be the first mention of a “grandfather clock in the hallway,” that was stopped at 5:20 with a pendulum lying broken on the floor. Can brutal Bethlehem slaying ever be solved after 40 years? 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z

“I’m doing Parker,” a man said into a cellphone hurrying past a ticking grandfather clock. 9 Fund-Raisers in 1 Night: Democrats Vow Reform in N.Y., but Money Still Flows 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z

The small room is furnished with a desk, a large grandfather clock, and a curious globe. What Never Was is a somber Myst-like adventure that leaves you wanting more 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z

But the objects — a baby stroller, used bicycles, a leaf blower and a grandfather clock — come together to tell the story about the legacies of slavery in the United States. Essential Arts: 'Hamilton' in Puerto Rico, a bad-boy play, an incandescent portrait 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z

Take the grandfather clock over in the gallery’s corner — a stately, late-18th century English timepiece of no particular aesthetic note but that once belonged to a grand South Carolina plantation. Review: In Cameron Rowland's 'D37' at MOCA, the legacy of slavery takes frightfully familiar forms 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z

Lisa had told me that morning on the phone that his grandfather clock had fallen on him. Personal History by David Sedaris: Father Time 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z

When I was a child, he opened the case of the grandfather clock in the living room and showed me its mechanism. “Time for the Eyes to Adjust” 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z

He finished adjusting a half dozen wall or grandfather clocks in City Hall and was now ready for the big one — the tower clock that is visible from the street. The Man Who Turns Back New York City’s Clocks, Hand by Hand 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z

It is also this natural frequency, this motion at resonance, that allows a grandfather clock to use so little energy. What's the Use of a Horse's Tail? 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z

Rowland’s choice of a specifically British grandfather clock establishes a subtle but trenchant familial link to the mother country, principal market for the exports of cotton and tobacco on which the South relied. Review: In Cameron Rowland's 'D37' at MOCA, the legacy of slavery takes frightfully familiar forms 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z

I worried that he had entered a period when it would be one thing after another, death by a thousand cuts: a fall, a stroke, an accident with a grandfather clock. Personal History by David Sedaris: Father Time 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z

The home goods and knicknacks at a mudsale are nothing but authentic: Used lanterns and wagon wheels; aged shutters and milk cartons and grandfather clocks. 7 things you’ll see at an Amish mud sale 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z

Should someone encounter a bear or a grandfather clock whilst tromping through the forest, they would be surprised and, in turn, update their “forest” model to include bears and grandfather clocks. Can We Measure Delusions? 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z

She will oversee the local townspeople as they begrudgingly surrender their chickens, goats, grandfather clocks and other valuables. Pirates and #MeToo 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z

Whether working to fix a pocket watch or an old grandfather clock, Hosseini often must work with pieces ranging in size from .01 of a millimeter to a single millimeter. Man creates clock repair shop after immigrating to US 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z

Obligingly, the director produced a pair of gloves for her and invited the woman to raise what she had taken to be a cloth so that she might see the grandfather clock beneath. Wendell Castle, whose art was furniture and furniture was art, dies at 85 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z

Meanwhile, my grandfather clock is ticking and I don’t know whom to fight with, leave alone how to, over this issue? Opinion | The Secret to a Happy Marriage Is Knowing How to Fight 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z

Walls are lined with tambour clocks, commonly called humpback or Napoleon hat clocks; black mantel clocks; tall case clocks, now commonly called grandfather clocks; and kitchen clocks. Studying time: Tupelo clock repairman last of a dying breed 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z

It's warm in the farmhouse sitting room where a grandfather clock ticks soothingly as we talk. The forgotten guide that took me to another time 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z

She sits alone each night in an austere salon, listening to a grandfather clock tick away the minutes. A Lebanese drama joins the fight to ban child marriage 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z

“What appears to be a grandfather clock draped in white cloth is actually a trompe l’oeil work of art constructed from laminated and bleached Honduras mahogany,” reads a description on the museum’s website. Wendell Castle, whose art was furniture and furniture was art, dies at 85 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z

They have walked past the model ships, grandfather clocks, dolls and teddy bears. Literary bed-and-breakfast celebrates 30-year anniversary 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z

“When the door by the grandfather clock closed, and we were alone, the President began by saying, ‘I want to talk about Mike Flynn.’ For Trump’s White House, Flynn is a lingering presence 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z

Comey writes: “When the door by the grandfather clock closed, and we were alone, the President began by saying, ‘I want to talk about Mike Flynn.’ James Comey reveals concerns about Trump in devastating account to Congress 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z

He underwent back surgery after helping a friend load a grandfather clock in December, and was back in the shop three weeks later. Indiana ‘clock man’ spends his time fixing watches, clocks 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z

Salamini said she hopes to specialize in house calls and set-ups after moves, working with more modern clocks, while Fisk hopes to work on English and American grandfather clocks and other higher grade repairs. Charlottesville’s Clock Shop of Virginia is winding down 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z

Resident Ruth Stow likened the ringing to that of a grandfather clock and said that the bell’s 24/7 schedule doesn’t disrupt her sleep. Restored courthouse bell keeps on ringing despite complaints 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z

In the mid-20th century, grandfather clocks were becoming a relic of a bygone era. Starkville-built grandfather clock headed to Capitol 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z

Drop by the inn even if you only have time for a cocktail on the Sunset Terrace or a quick look at the lobby’s massive stone fireplaces and grandfather clock. Essentials: Asheville from the Biltmore to the honey bar 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z

He once built a grandfather clock that still kept time decades later. America’s July 4 military nightmare: With our recent history, could we even beat the British today? 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z

Frying pans, grandfather clocks and monks, layered one on top of another. In Tennessee, the world's premier fantasyland of salt and pepper shakers 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z

From taxidermy and grandfather clocks to chess sets, vintage books and delicately embroidered cushions and textiles – this is a palace, a treasure trove – that just so happens to be an incredibly luxurious hotel suite. Could This Be London's Most Eccentric Hotel Suite? 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z

The formal living spaces that featured fine grandfather clocks were less and less prominent in new homes. Starkville-built grandfather clock headed to Capitol 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z

It’s also where he kept seven rare, 8-foot-tall grandfather clocks, any one of which could have been a living room focal point. Scholar leaves 112 tall clocks and a $9.7-million legacy 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z

A mechanical device, the Hertzberg clock runs purely on kinetic energy like the rocking pendulum and dangling weight system of a grandfather clock. 19th century jewelers’ clock still ticking 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z

These include floor clocks and grandfather clocks and what he called Howard Miller wind-up clocks. Hosseini is Kearney’s only master mender of timepieces 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z

To understand how this phenomenon helps you to measure time, think of the pendulum of a grandfather clock. The element that redefined time 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z

When planes go down in the ocean, a pinger attached to the black box sends out a signal that sounds like a grandfather clock ticking for about 30 days before its battery dies. Unraveling the mystery when a plane falls from the sky

After the attack, the Royal Navy sailed to Bermuda with their spoils, included four paintings of King George III and Queen Charlotte, a grandfather clock and President James Madison's personal government receipt book. The odd objects looted from Washington DC in 1814 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z

She pretends to push over a grandfather clock while winking, sticks her tongue out, waves her arms in the air and flashes peace signs with both hands while popping out her eyes. Cara Delevingne: 'I'd love to punch a photographer, I dream about it at night' 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z

He also sells clocks, including grandfather clocks from Europe and watches from Germany’s Black Forest. Hosseini is Kearney’s only master mender of timepieces 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z

One morning a week, Mr. de Blasio’s senior staff convenes in a second-floor conference chamber, beneath a life-size portrait of James Monroe, in front of a grandfather clock. The Women of New York’s City Hall 2014-05-09T16:40:09Z

People were flush from the oil boom, and Hobby Lobby began selling them more expensive items: luggage, grandfather clocks, gourmet food, $2,000 pieces of art, $300 miniature brass oil rigs. Hobby Lobby Case: Does God Hate Obamacare? 2014-04-03T10:00:18Z

There was a grandfather clock, a crucifix on one wall and his well-worn medical bag in a nearby chair. The Mines Have Shut Down. The Miners Haven’t. 2014-03-29T16:22:20Z

The waiting room was enormous, more than 120 feet long, and it was lavish, with chandeliers, mirrors, a towering grandfather clock, a fountain with a basin stocked with goldfish, paintings, settees and a grand piano. Scientific American’s Owner Built the First New York Subway [Excerpt] 2014-02-21T16:00:00Z

The buzz of the room was a nine-foot mahogany grandfather clock that played “The Campbells Are Coming,” the bagpipe hymn of a Highland Scottish clan. Once Part of Hoarders’ Famous Collection, a Clock Resurfaces 2013-12-25T22:41:15Z

Click to Enlarge Mr. Abro led the way into his office, a high-ceilinged room with a silent grandfather clock. Pakistan’s Railroads Sum Up Nation’s Woes 2013-05-19T01:12:03Z

Thereafter it appeared that Hilditch's watch, like the grandfather clock in the children's song, stopped short, never to go again... until United had scored the winner. From the Vault: Manchester United, 'Fergie Time' and Steve Bruce's headers 2013-04-10T10:18:57Z

He finished 13th in his series debut at Martinsville last fall, and will be racing for the track's signature trophy, a grandfather clock, against 35 others when the green flag drops on Saturday. Burton emotional after pole run at home track 2013-04-06T15:17:09Z

Fatou looked at the grandfather clock in front of her: she had four hours to kill. Zadie Smith: “The Embassy of Cambodia.” 2013-02-04T05:00:00Z

Amid bundles of newspapers and mounds of rubbish, an officer pointed at a grandfather clock. Once Part of Hoarders’ Famous Collection, a Clock Resurfaces 2013-12-25T22:41:15Z

Anderson has even treated someone who carefully dismantled grandfather clocks while asleep. Weird things people do in their sleep 2012-11-28T02:38:17Z

From the farthest end of the hall came the soft chimes of the grandfather clock. The Twins in the South 2012-02-13T03:00:16.113Z

On the further side is a handsome revolving table filled with books, and in the corner stands an old grandfather clock of the seventeenth century. Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches 2012-01-19T03:00:21.017Z

She stared at the mummy, then at the grandfather clock, which was no longer in working order; and presently her poor old face began to twitch and tears rolled down her cheeks. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z

I tried hard to possess myself of a few such pieces of furniture—a very tall grandfather clock, a carved and coloured cradle, a sideboard, and a cupboard—but in vain. Norway 2011-11-29T03:00:15.103Z

First, you drilled holes in the sides of the pendulum casing of your grandfather clock. The Earthquake App -- circa 1859. 2011-08-24T15:45:00.930Z

It was a sleepy but very happy school that sought their beds as the grandfather clocks throughout the house struck eleven. The Twins in the South 2012-02-13T03:00:16.113Z

He likened that of mammals, by comparison, to a hollow-chested grandfather clock. The Limits of Intelligence (preview) 2011-06-14T13:45:00.483Z

The third paper mentioned most of the articles in Mrs. Drake's bedroom, with the grandfather clock, the Chinese vases, "and anything else Mr. George does not want." A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z

Still, she counters Livshin's strokes one after another, steady as the pendulum on a grandfather clock. For Alzheimer's and dementia patients, pingpong is therapy 2011-06-13T17:13:04Z

If anybody tries the grandfather clock earthquake method, please send me a picture and tell me how it works. The Earthquake App -- circa 1859. 2011-08-24T15:45:00.930Z

Blended into the ruins of other storefronts, including a place where several grandfather clocks stand guard, their hands frozen in surrender. When Everything Is Gone, Including a Sense of Direction 2011-05-28T16:32:21Z

Only the loud ticking of the grandfather clock disturbed the silence until the door was pushed open and Philip Entwistle entered. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z

Inspiration strikes: he breaks into a local auction house and steals a grandfather clock. Devilfish: The Life and Times of a Poker Legend by Dave Ulliot 2010-08-27T23:04:00Z

A grandfather clock and some portraits are among the few visible keepsakes of the organization’s grand past. 3 Years After a Windfall, an Unexpected Reality for the Genealogical Society 2010-08-22T19:10:00Z

Her mother being much smaller of frame, Patty felt somewhat like a grandfather clock that Joyce was endeavoring to lift and move. Jonathan Franzen: “Agreeable.” 2010-05-24T04:00:00Z

Robert Clark, 41, a man handy enough to rebuild cars and build a grandfather clock, had come to the mines in his 30s. In W.Va. mine, the 'Old Man Crew' held tight 2010-04-11T04:00:00Z

In back is the prized grandfather clock which originally belonged to Mary Washington. Legends of the Skyline Drive and the Great Valley of Virginia

The grandfather clock against the wall stood at nine twenty-four. The Portal of Dreams

The pendulum of the sombre, costly grandfather clock behind him swung tolerantly, silently; the murmur of the bank beyond them was utterly lost behind the heavy double doors and forgotten behind the bronze velvet curtains. The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon

The big ones pushed the little ones, and a grandfather clock ran so fast that it tripped over a cobblestone and fell on its face, which cracked all the way across. The Royal Book of Oz In which the Scarecrow goes to search for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island

Across the room a tall dark grandfather clock with a bright metal disk instead of a clock-face stood against the wall. Gone Fishing

Suddenly, right in the midst of their talk the big grandfather clock in the corner chimed softly out a single clear, reminding stroke. Cloudy Jewel

A grandfather clock stood in the corner between the fireplace and the first window, and gave out a steady deep tock. Mr. Wicker's Window

There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people. The Dop Doctor

The grandfather clock by the wall, the tall mahogany bookcase, the sofa and chairs covered in red damask, were all good. Love of Brothers

The blank metal face on the grandfather clock swung back to reveal a group of four dials, each graduated in a different manner, only one of them immediately familiar. Gone Fishing

In went a tall grandfather clock, a full-length mirror with a gold eagle on top, an immense old-fashioned roll-top desk. Jerry's Charge Account

"My poor, neglected babies!" said Mrs. Hunt tragically, as twelve strokes chimed from the grandfather clock in the hall. Captain Jim

But it was as expressionless as the grandfather clock's. The Dop Doctor

It was a square clock with arched top and brass feet; and its face, suggesting that of a grandfather clock, was quaintly decorated with garlands of red roses. Christopher and the Clockmakers

Some two hours later, he glanced at his wrist watch, pushed back the chair, got up from the desk and went over to the big grandfather clock to confirm his surmise. Gone Fishing

The big grandfather clock, which had always stood in the hall below was carried up, and two platters of blue willow-ware were set up over the mantel. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906

Four large grandfather clocks are standing here and there round the room. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 4, 1914

The silver table-clock, the clock upon the mantelshelf, and the grandfather clock in the corner, ran a race with the chronometer in the pocket of the sleeping man. The Dop Doctor

Were you to visit Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle, you would find there wonderful chiming grandfather clocks made by this same Thomas Tompion. Christopher and the Clockmakers

“One—two—three,” chimed an old grandfather clock on the stairs; and all at once the little boy, much to his astonishment, began to recite. Zodiac Town The Rhymes of Amos and Ann

"Run in now," said Mrs. Brent, and when he had obeyed he heard a tall grandfather clock ticking in the hall. Moor Fires

He kicks over grandfather clock number one, which is evidently damaged by the fall, as it commences to strike wildly and insistently. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 4, 1914

The vicar was nodding in his easy-chair, the house was so quiet that the tick of the old grandfather clock in the hall could be heard through the half-opened door. About Peggy Saville

Then such clocks, together with those having a crown wheel escapement, went in turn out of vogue and the anchor escapement ushered in what is commonly known as the grandfather clock. Christopher and the Clockmakers

In imagination his gaze followed the swinging pendulum of the big grandfather clock that stood in the hall of his home. Pathfinder or, The Missing Tenderfoot

The old grandfather clock ticked out its steady song, and the polished table reflected the shining candlesticks as of old. Phyllis A Twin

The Stranger is almost concealed behind grandfather clock number four, from the shelter of which he peers nervously at the window, which has returned to its original position. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 4, 1914

A low walnut organ which Phœbe's mother brought to the farm and a tall walnut grandfather clock, the most cherished heirloom of the Metz family, occupied places of honor in the room. Patchwork A Story of 'The Plain People'

The old wag-on-the-wall, and in many instances even the grandfather clock was consigned to the ash heap, and the pillar clock became the only clock worth having. Christopher and the Clockmakers

"One—two," slowly struck the grandfather clock in the corner; and she felt something cool and heavy dropped over her neck. The Lion's Mouse

It was then ten o'clock; he afterwards remembered that he glanced at the old grandfather clock in his hall when he let himself in. The Borough Treasurer

A grandfather clock ticks solemnly in the corner, two oak chairs stand on either side of the fireplace, with down cushions in print covers on the seats—a concession to modern luxury. The Village by the River

While the grandfather clock ticked ten times they stared at each other, and then a wave of deep red poured over his face and his mouth twitched. While Caroline Was Growing

At that time, just as the hour was announced by an old friend, the grandfather clock on the landing, who had seen the girl go into the garret, Miss Janet Hepburn knocked at Barrie's door. The Heather-Moon

After this possibly his ideas of juvenile depravity might undergo a violent change; for such positive natures as his usually swing from one extreme to the other, just like the pendulum of a grandfather clock. The Banner Boy Scouts Or, The Struggle for Leadership

They have all the essential things already: youth, health, good fortune, love of course; and I can't go giving them motor-cars and grandfather clocks and unimportant things of that kind. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-09-08

The grandfather clock in the hall was striking nine when Sam Carr came home. Burned Bridges

Drying them and looking round the dear scene, so that she might remember it, she saw that the grandfather clock marked it as half-past two. The Judge

It was only the grandfather clock striking four that reminded Petro of his uneasiness and of the whisper. Winnie Childs The Shop Girl

The old grandfather clock standing in the corner, at the upper end of the room, I should like to have remain. Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans"

Now there was an oak chest and a gate-table, old brass very well rubbed up, a grandfather clock with a "clear" face, and a polished floor with a Chinese rug on it. Penny Plain

It is commoner, however, in long-cased clocks—the so-called grandfather clock. The Moon Rock

A man who was seen carrying a grandfather clock through the streets of Willesden has been arrested. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 8, 1917

The big grandfather clock on the stairs chimed eleven and the Twins jumped up hastily. The Camp Fire Girls Do Their Bit Or, over the Top with the Winnebagos

Electronic clocks, grandfather clocks, wall clocks, floor clocks, round clocks, square clocks - even clocks that kept time. The Tarn of Eternity

The agonies of the victim attracted attention, and Edison's mother marked her displeasure by an application of the switch kept behind the old Seth Thomas "grandfather clock." Edison, His Life and Inventions

For the Chiselhurst house he bought nearly a dozen grandfather clocks and three copper warming pans. Tono Bungay

The ticking of the grandfather clock in the hall drove him down the passage. Fortitude

My aunt turned upon the speaker, handsome head upflung, but, ere she could speak, the grandfather clock in the corner rang the hour in its mellow chime. Peregrine's Progress

"When do you expect—she will come home?" he enquired, glancing at the grandfather clock in the corner. The Money Moon A Romance

Well, it isn't a valuable clock, like a grandfather clock or anything of that sort, though it is antique. The Century Vocabulary Builder

She turned her head and stared at the shabby old grandfather clock which stood in a corner of the veranda. The Happy Adventurers

Some of these agents surely exceeded their instructions in the matter of grandfather clocks. Here, There and Everywhere

In this room the "high back leather-cushioned chairs" are still to be seen, together with a grandfather clock and other antique pieces of furniture in thorough keeping with tradition. The Inns and Taverns of "Pickwick"; with Some Observations on Their Other Associations,

There was a thick soft carpet and a friendly fat grandfather clock. The Captives

For a long time he remained thus, motionless, while the grandfather clock in the corner ticked away indifferently, and one by one the candles guttered down and went out in little pools of grease. The Hermit of Far End

It was the signal for departure and invariably followed the stroke of a deep-mouthed, grandfather clock in the hall. The Grey Room

单词	grandfather clock
例句	grandfather clock Behind him, confiscated treasures are crammed to the ceiling: rolled tapestries, grandfather clocks, armoires, and giant landscape paintings crazed with cracks. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I had to slump into the chair next to the grandfather clock to take it in. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I was dusting the grandfather clock in the front hall. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama and I stared at the picture until the grandfather clock in the hallway bonged and we both sniffed. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Most large early clocks are driven by a weight which slowly descends: grandfather clocks had to be tall in order to give the weight space in which to descend. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He looked at the grandfather clock guarding the study’s corner. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I pick up the basket, go through the kitchen door and along the hall towards the grandfather clock. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Sitting in a high-backed leather armchair in Grandpa Sorenson’s study, Kendra wondered if grandfather clocks got their name because only grandparents owned them. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Emily went to grab her notebook from her backpack when she saw the time on the Lees’ grandfather clock. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The sound I had been waiting for broke through; the low roar of Master Lockton’s snores, starting up just as the grandfather clock chimed midnight. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He finished as the grandfather clock ticked to twenty-six minutes, and he handed the paper across his father’s desk. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z And yet pocket watches do not spontaneously self-assemble, or evolve, in slow stages, on their own, from, say, grandfather clocks. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Emily went to grab her notebook from her backpack when she saw the time on the Lees’ grandfather clock. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I glanced at the grandfather clock in the corner and was shocked to discover it was only four-thirty. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a grandfather clock in the hallway, which doles out time, and then the door to the motherly front sitting room, with its flesh tones and hints. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a tall grandfather clock, also not working. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z My eyes ticked to the corner of the vestibule, the wall space next to the grandfather clock, above the umbrella stand. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z A tall grandfather clock sat at the foot of the stairs, pecking away at the hour as if a crow trapped inside were trying to break loose. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a grandfather clock that appeared to be made entirely of glass, so you could see all the gears turning. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z No more birds or buzzing flies or grandfather clock marking time. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The grandfather clock tolled the hour, chiming three times after the introductory melody. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z There were two dogs, one black and one white, and a grandfather clock, in the centre of the picture. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z In the living room of the old house it was cool, and a grandfather clock ticked high and long and bronzed in one corner. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The grandfather clock chimed three times in the dark. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I hurried down the hall, past the grandfather clock, and up the stairs to the drawing room. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z A bundle of gilded cattails stood in one corner and a sheaf of peacock feathers was nailed to the wall beside the grandfather clock. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The minute hand on her grandfather clock ticks another notch toward the top of the hour. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z In one corner an imposing grandfather clock ticks loudly, and when it chimes the hour, I nearly slide off in surprise. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Jones made her a bed in the grandfather clock but Darling never used it. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The mermaid hung below my heart like a pendulum on a grandfather clock. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z A fire still burned in the old stone fireplace, and the grandfather clock and television set were right where they had always been. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z The grandfather clock in the hall bonged loudly, four times, startling us both. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The clock was still there, but it looked smaller now, and less odd—like every woods would have a skinned grandfather clock in it. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z We filled the body of the grandfather clock with his empty daybooks, as if they were time itself. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z She gave the face of the grandfather clock another swipe with the dust rag. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Now place the ping-pong table on top of the four grandfather clocks,’ Mr Tibbs whispered. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The pendulum swings on and on in the old grandfather clock. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The grandfather clock ticked time away in the upstairs hallway. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A grandfather clock lay splintered at their feet, its face cracked, its pendulum lying a little farther away like a dropped sword. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The grandfather clock struck noon, and the whistle at the Snapfinger Volunteer Fire Department finished its blowing as I sat down at the table with my family. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Werner repairs a neighbor’s sewing machine, the Children’s House grandfather clock. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Harry looked at the grandfather clock by the door. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Always precisely at midnight, at the moment the grandfather clock in the foyer begins to chime, the first plates are placed on the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His parents’ grandfather clock still ticked away after all these years with a maniacal endurance. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It looked like a grandfather clock that had been skinned. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The apartment is so still, with only the beating of a grandfather clock above my head.“Well, now what?” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The bridge table is set up in Hilly’s antebellum- style parlor with its deafening grandfather clock and gold swag curtains. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He tapped some more with his pen, as loudly as the ticking of the grandfather clock, and finally gathered all four together, arranged them neatly, and handed them back to Turner. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z There were tables, a grandfather clock without dial face or works. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Without the grandfather clock to mark the hours, the night seemed endless. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z With every blow Kuba swung back and forth like the pendulum of a grandfather clock. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z The walls were hung with tasteful paintings, and a grandfather clock tick-tocked in a corner. Through Home Food, Being a Guest for Meals at Italian Homes 2010-04-10T02:26:00Z The Old Red tower clock runs similarly to a grandfather clock, but on a much bigger scale, he said. Downtown Dallas has a clock with a view 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z I watched her sheepishly from my nook in the law school reading room, near the nine-foot-tall grandfather clock carved with a statue of Lady Justice. She Was My World, but We Couldn’t Marry 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z It has subtlety evolved, with sturdy grandfather clocks as prizes replaced by electronic gadgets. Game show ‘The Price Is Right’ celebrates its 50th season 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z She cites Ingmar Bergman, Schumann, grandfather clocks and sibling rivalries as a few of her influences. Dance Listings for Dec. 13-19 2013-12-12T23:23:56Z But during livelier passages, a reader may hear the patter of footsteps, a booming gong, a crackling fire or the tick of a grandfather clock. Bells and Whistles for a Few E-Books 2011-08-23T21:59:39Z What the work’s woolly machinations suggested most was the aural equivalent of a floppy grandfather clock fashioned by Claes Oldenburg. \| American Composers Orchestra: Louis Andriessen and Orchestra Underground at Zankel Hall 2010-04-11T21:04:00Z Many of them suggest what kids putting on a show might drag out of the attic: trunks, wooden crates, a grandfather clock, a dressmaker’s dummy, a stepladder. ‘Into the Woods,’ Stripped Down by Fiasco Theater 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z See living-architecture.co.uk for more information — and rest assured there won't be a thatched roof, lace curtain or grandfather clock in sight. English Country Goes Rock-'N'-Roll 2011-03-10T12:15:00Z Authorities searched Gentile's home and reported finding homemade dynamite sticks, several guns, ammunition, homemade silencers, a bulletproof vest, handcuffs, police scanners, brass knuckles and $22,000 in cash at the bottom of a grandfather clock. Reputed mobster thought linked to art heist guilty 2012-11-14T18:34:15Z Many standout moments, but the ER spoof set in a WI meeting, Julie Walters repeatedly falling into a grandfather clock in A Christmas Carol and a heavenly Brief Encounter spoof are stand-outs. TV highlights 22 December 2010-12-20T01:05:01Z As usual, the 73 exhibitors offer much beyond the gilded mirrors, grandfather clocks and crystal chandeliers favored by Newport’s “summer cottagers.” Art Review: Winter Antiques Show at Park Avenue Armory 2013-01-24T22:30:22Z I thought about the grandfather clock from my law school days, ticking by my nook in the reading room. She Was My World, but We Couldn’t Marry 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z In a shattered world, real time is about as useful as that shattered grandfather clock Tyreese passed on his way into the development. 'The Walking Dead' Recap: Another Road Trip, Another Surprising Turn 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z At the centre of the composition is a grandfather clock without hands, as if time were suspended or forgotten in the oasis of work. The 10 best paintings for winter cheer 2013-01-12T19:05:00Z The B&B is run by an older woman named Mertis, who theatrically adjusts the hands on a grandfather clock between scenes and who seems exceptionally attuned to the universe. Review \| ‘The Flick’ playwright Annie Baker goes long again in the three-hour ‘John’ 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z It ends with a controversial reconstruction of the bunker room where Hitler killed himself on April 30, 1945 - replete with grandfather clock, floral sofa and an oxygen tank. Hitler exhibition in Berlin bunker asks: How could it happen? 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z Founded in 1754, it is the oldest library in the city, a place where a grandfather clock keeps time and the décor runs to “marble, murals, and mahogany.” Christine Smallwood: Phyllis Rose’s “The Shelf: From LEQ to LES” 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z When Henri Matisse painted “The Red Studio” in the Paris suburb of Issy-les-Moulineaux in 1911, he not only let the viewer into his work space, with its box of crayons, ceramic plate and grandfather clock. A Deep Dive Into Matisse’s ‘The Red Studio’ 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z As Irene’s tension mounts, the film externalizes it through other symbols: a loudly ticking grandfather clock, a pot of water boiling over and even her breaking a teapot at a midday social in her home. The Real Surprise of ‘Passing’: A Focus on Black Women’s Inner Lives 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z It ends with a controversial reconstruction of the bunker room where Hitler killed himself on April 30, 1945 - replete with grandfather clock, floral sofa and an oxygen tank. Hitler exhibition in Berlin bunker asks: How could it happen? 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z A final self-portrait showed the elderly artist standing between a grandfather clock and a bed, two harbingers of the end, his suit loose on his shrinking frame, his features barely there. Best art exhibitions of 2012, No 2 – Edvard Munch at Tate Modern 2012-12-20T13:38:40Z We stop at the Crown hotel in Southwold, where Sebald, who taught German literature at the University of East Anglia, had sat leafing through the Independent as a grandfather clock ticked. WG Sebald: Darkness on the edge of Anglia 2011-01-25T21:31:00Z It’s powered like a giant grandfather clock — a keeper winds the weights every two hours. Exploring the far-flung natural beauty of the Bahamas’ ‘out’ islands 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z After the leading lady was knocked unconscious by a door, she was replaced by the stage manager; when knocked unconscious as well, he was replaced by a sound technician and eventually, somehow, a grandfather clock. Review: Flying High and Falling Hard in ‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’ 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z The room has the prim, clean feel of a Ladies Auxiliary; it features a stately grandfather clock, bright yellow tablecloths and a view of Mont Ventoux. Choice Tables: France?s Luberon Invites You to Lose Yourself 2010-04-30T15:51:00Z Once there, the girls meet ghastly fates in a riot of stylised special effects; one gets eaten by a piano, another is trapped in a grandfather clock. Purr evil: cats with hidden agendas – ranked! 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z Repeated shots of a ticking grandfather clock add weight rather than suspense, and a last-gasp appearance by Anson Mount as Sobecki, the Aryan Brotherhood’s big cheese, seems added purely for celebrity value. ‘Supremacy,’ With Danny Glover 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Steam trains charging past at over 20mph, the incessant ticking of the grandfather clock, the invention of the telegraph … all were driving him to distraction. Going offline: the benefits of a break from the internet 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z Fans of the sober German clock making tradition would do well to look up Erwin Sattler, a 54-year-old Bavarian firm known for producing table clocks, ship clocks, grandfather clocks and pendulum clocks. Finely Made Clocks Emerge as Connoisseur Favorites 2012-11-21T16:30:23Z Because of his lack of past success at the track, Larson joked that he doesn’t have room picked out for where to keep the 6-foot tall grandfather clock awarded to the winner. Larson pulls away from Logano to win at Martinsville 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z The nickname of Dune’s younger brother, David, came from a windup grandfather clock in the house. Perspective \| Racking up some unusual nicknames at local pool halls 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z One possession Lou insists on taking with him to the facility is a large grandfather clock he calls “Father Time.” David Sedaris laughs at death in ‘Happy-Go-Lucky’ 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The victory in a race he led for 212 laps added a second grandfather clock trophy to his haul; he won the first in the Truck Series two nights earlier. Trip with Gordon paid dividends for Byron at Martinsville 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z Alex Bowman picked up one of the most unique trophies in sports — race winners here get a grandfather clock — last fall in the penultimate race of the season. Recipe for success at Martinsville: Beating and banging 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Yes, he has an office and a desk and if he needs to punch a clock, well, Gordon could start with one of the nine grandfather clocks he won at Martinsville. NASCAR Hall of Famer Gordon comfy in new role at Hendrick 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is also 39 and his best statistical days might be behind him, but Big Ben is no grandfather clock. Ageless oldies but goodies defying Father Time around NFL 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z “Regardless, we get a free grandfather clock, which is pretty special.” Bowman wins as tension builds ahead of NASCAR title race 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z He was an amateur musician who played brass, reed, string and keyboard instruments, and was also a collector of motorcycles, antique cars and grandfather clocks. Community deaths 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Who knows what Andrew M. Cuomo’s been thinking about in his Nixonian moment, isolated in his Albany mansion as a grandfather clock somewhere chimes away the dwindling hours of his political career. Opinion \| The last act in Cuomo’s father-son tragedy 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z For buyers, it’s as easy to bid on a grandfather clock or a Babe Ruth baseball card online as in person - easier, really. Going, going, not quite gone: How pandemic changed auctions 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z Chandeliers made of farming equipment and grandfather clock parts hang from the reconstructed ceiling. Once blighted Indiana church gets new life as event venue 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z It took him six months to build the life-sized model and items including a fireplace and grandfather clock. Christmas decorations: Essex man, 78, carves polystyrene Santa during lockdown 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z “That’s really the only huge difference, because this has all been refurnished and redone to suit families,” Lesline said, while standing in the home’s foyer near a grandfather clock. Sioux City’s Chocolate Mansion becomes boutique hotel 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z State Rep. Rob Kauffman, the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, invited the group into his corner office with its leather upholstery, sun-drenched family photos, and antique grandfather clock. He dreamed of freedom, but reality wasn’t what he expected. 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z “I’ve actually looked at that spot before and thought, ‘That grandfather clock would look good right there.'” Truex quietly rolling toward a 2nd NASCAR championship 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z A grandfather clock engraved with the year 1913 sat in the corner. Montana’s Kostas named to Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Spared from the destruction was a grandfather clock, which sat near the curb of the damaged home Friday afternoon. For Porter Ranch, Saddleridge fire is the latest disaster on a growing list 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z There was a china cabinet topped with carved scrollwork and a grandfather clock standing sentry near the door. Out with the old: When the antiques have to go \| Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z To prove I knew that sitars were very big I was miming something the length of a grandfather clock, which I couldn’t control. 'Rejection didn’t hurt my pride - I had none left': confessions of a failed actor \| Rhik Samadder 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z Today, the power of the office is diminished, but the trappings remain: high ceilings, broad staircases, a grandfather clock that rings on the quarter-hour. What Do the Church’s Victims Deserve? 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z A Morning Call article published in April 1979 appears to be the first mention of a “grandfather clock in the hallway,” that was stopped at 5:20 with a pendulum lying broken on the floor. Can brutal Bethlehem slaying ever be solved after 40 years? 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z “I’m doing Parker,” a man said into a cellphone hurrying past a ticking grandfather clock. 9 Fund-Raisers in 1 Night: Democrats Vow Reform in N.Y., but Money Still Flows 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z The small room is furnished with a desk, a large grandfather clock, and a curious globe. What Never Was is a somber Myst-like adventure that leaves you wanting more 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z But the objects — a baby stroller, used bicycles, a leaf blower and a grandfather clock — come together to tell the story about the legacies of slavery in the United States. Essential Arts: 'Hamilton' in Puerto Rico, a bad-boy play, an incandescent portrait 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z Take the grandfather clock over in the gallery’s corner — a stately, late-18th century English timepiece of no particular aesthetic note but that once belonged to a grand South Carolina plantation. Review: In Cameron Rowland's 'D37' at MOCA, the legacy of slavery takes frightfully familiar forms 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Lisa had told me that morning on the phone that his grandfather clock had fallen on him. Personal History by David Sedaris: Father Time 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z When I was a child, he opened the case of the grandfather clock in the living room and showed me its mechanism. “Time for the Eyes to Adjust” 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z He finished adjusting a half dozen wall or grandfather clocks in City Hall and was now ready for the big one — the tower clock that is visible from the street. The Man Who Turns Back New York City’s Clocks, Hand by Hand 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z It is also this natural frequency, this motion at resonance, that allows a grandfather clock to use so little energy. What's the Use of a Horse's Tail? 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Rowland’s choice of a specifically British grandfather clock establishes a subtle but trenchant familial link to the mother country, principal market for the exports of cotton and tobacco on which the South relied. Review: In Cameron Rowland's 'D37' at MOCA, the legacy of slavery takes frightfully familiar forms 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z I worried that he had entered a period when it would be one thing after another, death by a thousand cuts: a fall, a stroke, an accident with a grandfather clock. Personal History by David Sedaris: Father Time 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z The home goods and knicknacks at a mudsale are nothing but authentic: Used lanterns and wagon wheels; aged shutters and milk cartons and grandfather clocks. 7 things you’ll see at an Amish mud sale 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z Should someone encounter a bear or a grandfather clock whilst tromping through the forest, they would be surprised and, in turn, update their “forest” model to include bears and grandfather clocks. Can We Measure Delusions? 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z She will oversee the local townspeople as they begrudgingly surrender their chickens, goats, grandfather clocks and other valuables. Pirates and #MeToo 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Whether working to fix a pocket watch or an old grandfather clock, Hosseini often must work with pieces ranging in size from .01 of a millimeter to a single millimeter. Man creates clock repair shop after immigrating to US 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z Obligingly, the director produced a pair of gloves for her and invited the woman to raise what she had taken to be a cloth so that she might see the grandfather clock beneath. Wendell Castle, whose art was furniture and furniture was art, dies at 85 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, my grandfather clock is ticking and I don’t know whom to fight with, leave alone how to, over this issue? Opinion \| The Secret to a Happy Marriage Is Knowing How to Fight 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Walls are lined with tambour clocks, commonly called humpback or Napoleon hat clocks; black mantel clocks; tall case clocks, now commonly called grandfather clocks; and kitchen clocks. Studying time: Tupelo clock repairman last of a dying breed 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z It's warm in the farmhouse sitting room where a grandfather clock ticks soothingly as we talk. The forgotten guide that took me to another time 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z She sits alone each night in an austere salon, listening to a grandfather clock tick away the minutes. A Lebanese drama joins the fight to ban child marriage 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z “What appears to be a grandfather clock draped in white cloth is actually a trompe l’oeil work of art constructed from laminated and bleached Honduras mahogany,” reads a description on the museum’s website. Wendell Castle, whose art was furniture and furniture was art, dies at 85 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z They have walked past the model ships, grandfather clocks, dolls and teddy bears. Literary bed-and-breakfast celebrates 30-year anniversary 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z “When the door by the grandfather clock closed, and we were alone, the President began by saying, ‘I want to talk about Mike Flynn.’ For Trump’s White House, Flynn is a lingering presence 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Comey writes: “When the door by the grandfather clock closed, and we were alone, the President began by saying, ‘I want to talk about Mike Flynn.’ James Comey reveals concerns about Trump in devastating account to Congress 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z He underwent back surgery after helping a friend load a grandfather clock in December, and was back in the shop three weeks later. Indiana ‘clock man’ spends his time fixing watches, clocks 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z Salamini said she hopes to specialize in house calls and set-ups after moves, working with more modern clocks, while Fisk hopes to work on English and American grandfather clocks and other higher grade repairs. Charlottesville’s Clock Shop of Virginia is winding down 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z Resident Ruth Stow likened the ringing to that of a grandfather clock and said that the bell’s 24/7 schedule doesn’t disrupt her sleep. Restored courthouse bell keeps on ringing despite complaints 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z In the mid-20th century, grandfather clocks were becoming a relic of a bygone era. Starkville-built grandfather clock headed to Capitol 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z Drop by the inn even if you only have time for a cocktail on the Sunset Terrace or a quick look at the lobby’s massive stone fireplaces and grandfather clock. Essentials: Asheville from the Biltmore to the honey bar 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z He once built a grandfather clock that still kept time decades later. America’s July 4 military nightmare: With our recent history, could we even beat the British today? 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z Frying pans, grandfather clocks and monks, layered one on top of another. In Tennessee, the world's premier fantasyland of salt and pepper shakers 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z From taxidermy and grandfather clocks to chess sets, vintage books and delicately embroidered cushions and textiles – this is a palace, a treasure trove – that just so happens to be an incredibly luxurious hotel suite. Could This Be London's Most Eccentric Hotel Suite? 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z The formal living spaces that featured fine grandfather clocks were less and less prominent in new homes. Starkville-built grandfather clock headed to Capitol 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z It’s also where he kept seven rare, 8-foot-tall grandfather clocks, any one of which could have been a living room focal point. Scholar leaves 112 tall clocks and a $9.7-million legacy 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z A mechanical device, the Hertzberg clock runs purely on kinetic energy like the rocking pendulum and dangling weight system of a grandfather clock. 19th century jewelers’ clock still ticking 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z These include floor clocks and grandfather clocks and what he called Howard Miller wind-up clocks. Hosseini is Kearney’s only master mender of timepieces 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z To understand how this phenomenon helps you to measure time, think of the pendulum of a grandfather clock. The element that redefined time 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z When planes go down in the ocean, a pinger attached to the black box sends out a signal that sounds like a grandfather clock ticking for about 30 days before its battery dies. Unraveling the mystery when a plane falls from the sky After the attack, the Royal Navy sailed to Bermuda with their spoils, included four paintings of King George III and Queen Charlotte, a grandfather clock and President James Madison's personal government receipt book. The odd objects looted from Washington DC in 1814 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z She pretends to push over a grandfather clock while winking, sticks her tongue out, waves her arms in the air and flashes peace signs with both hands while popping out her eyes. Cara Delevingne: 'I'd love to punch a photographer, I dream about it at night' 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z He also sells clocks, including grandfather clocks from Europe and watches from Germany’s Black Forest. Hosseini is Kearney’s only master mender of timepieces 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z One morning a week, Mr. de Blasio’s senior staff convenes in a second-floor conference chamber, beneath a life-size portrait of James Monroe, in front of a grandfather clock. The Women of New York’s City Hall 2014-05-09T16:40:09Z People were flush from the oil boom, and Hobby Lobby began selling them more expensive items: luggage, grandfather clocks, gourmet food, $2,000 pieces of art, $300 miniature brass oil rigs. Hobby Lobby Case: Does God Hate Obamacare? 2014-04-03T10:00:18Z There was a grandfather clock, a crucifix on one wall and his well-worn medical bag in a nearby chair. The Mines Have Shut Down. The Miners Haven’t. 2014-03-29T16:22:20Z The waiting room was enormous, more than 120 feet long, and it was lavish, with chandeliers, mirrors, a towering grandfather clock, a fountain with a basin stocked with goldfish, paintings, settees and a grand piano. Scientific American’s Owner Built the First New York Subway [Excerpt] 2014-02-21T16:00:00Z The buzz of the room was a nine-foot mahogany grandfather clock that played “The Campbells Are Coming,” the bagpipe hymn of a Highland Scottish clan. Once Part of Hoarders’ Famous Collection, a Clock Resurfaces 2013-12-25T22:41:15Z Click to Enlarge Mr. Abro led the way into his office, a high-ceilinged room with a silent grandfather clock. Pakistan’s Railroads Sum Up Nation’s Woes 2013-05-19T01:12:03Z Thereafter it appeared that Hilditch's watch, like the grandfather clock in the children's song, stopped short, never to go again... until United had scored the winner. From the Vault: Manchester United, 'Fergie Time' and Steve Bruce's headers 2013-04-10T10:18:57Z He finished 13th in his series debut at Martinsville last fall, and will be racing for the track's signature trophy, a grandfather clock, against 35 others when the green flag drops on Saturday. Burton emotional after pole run at home track 2013-04-06T15:17:09Z Fatou looked at the grandfather clock in front of her: she had four hours to kill. Zadie Smith: “The Embassy of Cambodia.” 2013-02-04T05:00:00Z Amid bundles of newspapers and mounds of rubbish, an officer pointed at a grandfather clock. Once Part of Hoarders’ Famous Collection, a Clock Resurfaces 2013-12-25T22:41:15Z Anderson has even treated someone who carefully dismantled grandfather clocks while asleep. Weird things people do in their sleep 2012-11-28T02:38:17Z From the farthest end of the hall came the soft chimes of the grandfather clock. The Twins in the South 2012-02-13T03:00:16.113Z On the further side is a handsome revolving table filled with books, and in the corner stands an old grandfather clock of the seventeenth century. Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches 2012-01-19T03:00:21.017Z She stared at the mummy, then at the grandfather clock, which was no longer in working order; and presently her poor old face began to twitch and tears rolled down her cheeks. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z I tried hard to possess myself of a few such pieces of furniture—a very tall grandfather clock, a carved and coloured cradle, a sideboard, and a cupboard—but in vain. Norway 2011-11-29T03:00:15.103Z First, you drilled holes in the sides of the pendulum casing of your grandfather clock. The Earthquake App -- circa 1859. 2011-08-24T15:45:00.930Z It was a sleepy but very happy school that sought their beds as the grandfather clocks throughout the house struck eleven. The Twins in the South 2012-02-13T03:00:16.113Z He likened that of mammals, by comparison, to a hollow-chested grandfather clock. The Limits of Intelligence (preview) 2011-06-14T13:45:00.483Z The third paper mentioned most of the articles in Mrs. Drake's bedroom, with the grandfather clock, the Chinese vases, "and anything else Mr. George does not want." A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z Still, she counters Livshin's strokes one after another, steady as the pendulum on a grandfather clock. For Alzheimer's and dementia patients, pingpong is therapy 2011-06-13T17:13:04Z If anybody tries the grandfather clock earthquake method, please send me a picture and tell me how it works. The Earthquake App -- circa 1859. 2011-08-24T15:45:00.930Z Blended into the ruins of other storefronts, including a place where several grandfather clocks stand guard, their hands frozen in surrender. When Everything Is Gone, Including a Sense of Direction 2011-05-28T16:32:21Z Only the loud ticking of the grandfather clock disturbed the silence until the door was pushed open and Philip Entwistle entered. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z Inspiration strikes: he breaks into a local auction house and steals a grandfather clock. Devilfish: The Life and Times of a Poker Legend by Dave Ulliot 2010-08-27T23:04:00Z A grandfather clock and some portraits are among the few visible keepsakes of the organization’s grand past. 3 Years After a Windfall, an Unexpected Reality for the Genealogical Society 2010-08-22T19:10:00Z Her mother being much smaller of frame, Patty felt somewhat like a grandfather clock that Joyce was endeavoring to lift and move. Jonathan Franzen: “Agreeable.” 2010-05-24T04:00:00Z Robert Clark, 41, a man handy enough to rebuild cars and build a grandfather clock, had come to the mines in his 30s. In W.Va. mine, the 'Old Man Crew' held tight 2010-04-11T04:00:00Z In back is the prized grandfather clock which originally belonged to Mary Washington. Legends of the Skyline Drive and the Great Valley of Virginia The grandfather clock against the wall stood at nine twenty-four. The Portal of Dreams The pendulum of the sombre, costly grandfather clock behind him swung tolerantly, silently; the murmur of the bank beyond them was utterly lost behind the heavy double doors and forgotten behind the bronze velvet curtains. The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon The big ones pushed the little ones, and a grandfather clock ran so fast that it tripped over a cobblestone and fell on its face, which cracked all the way across. The Royal Book of Oz In which the Scarecrow goes to search for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island Across the room a tall dark grandfather clock with a bright metal disk instead of a clock-face stood against the wall. Gone Fishing Suddenly, right in the midst of their talk the big grandfather clock in the corner chimed softly out a single clear, reminding stroke. Cloudy Jewel A grandfather clock stood in the corner between the fireplace and the first window, and gave out a steady deep tock. Mr. Wicker's Window There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people. The Dop Doctor The grandfather clock by the wall, the tall mahogany bookcase, the sofa and chairs covered in red damask, were all good. Love of Brothers The blank metal face on the grandfather clock swung back to reveal a group of four dials, each graduated in a different manner, only one of them immediately familiar. Gone Fishing In went a tall grandfather clock, a full-length mirror with a gold eagle on top, an immense old-fashioned roll-top desk. Jerry's Charge Account "My poor, neglected babies!" said Mrs. Hunt tragically, as twelve strokes chimed from the grandfather clock in the hall. Captain Jim But it was as expressionless as the grandfather clock's. The Dop Doctor It was a square clock with arched top and brass feet; and its face, suggesting that of a grandfather clock, was quaintly decorated with garlands of red roses. Christopher and the Clockmakers Some two hours later, he glanced at his wrist watch, pushed back the chair, got up from the desk and went over to the big grandfather clock to confirm his surmise. Gone Fishing The big grandfather clock, which had always stood in the hall below was carried up, and two platters of blue willow-ware were set up over the mantel. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Four large grandfather clocks are standing here and there round the room. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 4, 1914 The silver table-clock, the clock upon the mantelshelf, and the grandfather clock in the corner, ran a race with the chronometer in the pocket of the sleeping man. The Dop Doctor Were you to visit Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle, you would find there wonderful chiming grandfather clocks made by this same Thomas Tompion. Christopher and the Clockmakers “One—two—three,” chimed an old grandfather clock on the stairs; and all at once the little boy, much to his astonishment, began to recite. Zodiac Town The Rhymes of Amos and Ann "Run in now," said Mrs. Brent, and when he had obeyed he heard a tall grandfather clock ticking in the hall. Moor Fires He kicks over grandfather clock number one, which is evidently damaged by the fall, as it commences to strike wildly and insistently. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 4, 1914 The vicar was nodding in his easy-chair, the house was so quiet that the tick of the old grandfather clock in the hall could be heard through the half-opened door. About Peggy Saville Then such clocks, together with those having a crown wheel escapement, went in turn out of vogue and the anchor escapement ushered in what is commonly known as the grandfather clock. Christopher and the Clockmakers In imagination his gaze followed the swinging pendulum of the big grandfather clock that stood in the hall of his home. Pathfinder or, The Missing Tenderfoot The old grandfather clock ticked out its steady song, and the polished table reflected the shining candlesticks as of old. Phyllis A Twin The Stranger is almost concealed behind grandfather clock number four, from the shelter of which he peers nervously at the window, which has returned to its original position. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 4, 1914 A low walnut organ which Phœbe's mother brought to the farm and a tall walnut grandfather clock, the most cherished heirloom of the Metz family, occupied places of honor in the room. Patchwork A Story of 'The Plain People' The old wag-on-the-wall, and in many instances even the grandfather clock was consigned to the ash heap, and the pillar clock became the only clock worth having. Christopher and the Clockmakers "One—two," slowly struck the grandfather clock in the corner; and she felt something cool and heavy dropped over her neck. The Lion's Mouse It was then ten o'clock; he afterwards remembered that he glanced at the old grandfather clock in his hall when he let himself in. The Borough Treasurer A grandfather clock ticks solemnly in the corner, two oak chairs stand on either side of the fireplace, with down cushions in print covers on the seats—a concession to modern luxury. The Village by the River While the grandfather clock ticked ten times they stared at each other, and then a wave of deep red poured over his face and his mouth twitched. While Caroline Was Growing At that time, just as the hour was announced by an old friend, the grandfather clock on the landing, who had seen the girl go into the garret, Miss Janet Hepburn knocked at Barrie's door. The Heather-Moon After this possibly his ideas of juvenile depravity might undergo a violent change; for such positive natures as his usually swing from one extreme to the other, just like the pendulum of a grandfather clock. The Banner Boy Scouts Or, The Struggle for Leadership They have all the essential things already: youth, health, good fortune, love of course; and I can't go giving them motor-cars and grandfather clocks and unimportant things of that kind. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-09-08 The grandfather clock in the hall was striking nine when Sam Carr came home. Burned Bridges Drying them and looking round the dear scene, so that she might remember it, she saw that the grandfather clock marked it as half-past two. The Judge It was only the grandfather clock striking four that reminded Petro of his uneasiness and of the whisper. Winnie Childs The Shop Girl The old grandfather clock standing in the corner, at the upper end of the room, I should like to have remain. Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans" Now there was an oak chest and a gate-table, old brass very well rubbed up, a grandfather clock with a "clear" face, and a polished floor with a Chinese rug on it. Penny Plain It is commoner, however, in long-cased clocks—the so-called grandfather clock. The Moon Rock A man who was seen carrying a grandfather clock through the streets of Willesden has been arrested. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 8, 1917 The big grandfather clock on the stairs chimed eleven and the Twins jumped up hastily. The Camp Fire Girls Do Their Bit Or, over the Top with the Winnebagos Electronic clocks, grandfather clocks, wall clocks, floor clocks, round clocks, square clocks - even clocks that kept time. The Tarn of Eternity The agonies of the victim attracted attention, and Edison's mother marked her displeasure by an application of the switch kept behind the old Seth Thomas "grandfather clock." Edison, His Life and Inventions For the Chiselhurst house he bought nearly a dozen grandfather clocks and three copper warming pans. Tono Bungay The ticking of the grandfather clock in the hall drove him down the passage. Fortitude My aunt turned upon the speaker, handsome head upflung, but, ere she could speak, the grandfather clock in the corner rang the hour in its mellow chime. Peregrine's Progress "When do you expect—she will come home?" he enquired, glancing at the grandfather clock in the corner. The Money Moon A Romance Well, it isn't a valuable clock, like a grandfather clock or anything of that sort, though it is antique. The Century Vocabulary Builder She turned her head and stared at the shabby old grandfather clock which stood in a corner of the veranda. The Happy Adventurers Some of these agents surely exceeded their instructions in the matter of grandfather clocks. Here, There and Everywhere In this room the "high back leather-cushioned chairs" are still to be seen, together with a grandfather clock and other antique pieces of furniture in thorough keeping with tradition. The Inns and Taverns of "Pickwick"; with Some Observations on Their Other Associations, There was a thick soft carpet and a friendly fat grandfather clock. The Captives For a long time he remained thus, motionless, while the grandfather clock in the corner ticked away indifferently, and one by one the candles guttered down and went out in little pools of grease. The Hermit of Far End It was the signal for departure and invariably followed the stroke of a deep-mouthed, grandfather clock in the hall. The Grey Room
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