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calling

noun US /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

How often you will meet it

Rank 1,333 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 13,758 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.

What it means

noun

  1. the particular occupation for which you are trained also: career, vocation

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

calling in real books

Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.

  • Charles Desmond stood upon the step just above the master who was calling Bill.

    The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1

  • She was interrupted by the servant, who was calling her at the parlor-door, “Madame, madame!”

    Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1

  • Some strange, unearthly voice seems calling me, Methinks this night portends great things to be.

    The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1

  • The very next thing the Twins knew, it was morning, and there was Vrouw Vedder calling to them.

    The Dutch Twins · Lucy Fitch Perkins · Chapter 1

  • Once he had known birds only by sight, but now he knew every calling, twittering, winging soul of them by name.

    The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1

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