Meaning of time-piece | Babel Free
Examples
“"I cannot understand⟳ the cause of Sir George Kingston's not calling this morning; he knows that I am returned to town:" and a flush of haughty anger coloured Lady Marchmont's brow; but the colour deepened when she looked at the time-piece, and had been expecting him for hours.”
““[…] I shall be glad when I can get⟳ my watch⟳ mended, it loses so,” said Martin, pulling out an old silver article with a steel chain,—a time-piece, like⟳ the rest⟳ of the world, deceptive;[…]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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