afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was some days after the conversations I recorded in my last chapter I woke one morning early at half-past six and got up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The water-drinkers and the bathers begin their day at half-past six.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My day does not begin till half-past seven, as I don't drink many glasses of the water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The water-drinkers and the bathers begin their day at half-past six.
bathersnounUS /ˈbeɪðərz/
plural of “bather” — a person who travels through the water by swimming
From this reading The water-drinkers and the bathers begin their day at half-past six.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The water-drinkers and the bathers begin their day at half-past six.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Life begins very early in the morning here.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading At seven o'clock the village bell rings for Mass.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It was some days after the conversations I recorded in my last chapter I woke one morning early at half-past six and got up.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading It was some days after the conversations I recorded in my last chapter I woke one morning early at half-past six and got up.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The water-drinkers and the bathers begin their day at half-past six.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was some days after the conversations I recorded in my last chapter I woke one morning early at half-past six and got up.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My day does not begin till half-past seven, as I don't drink many glasses of the water.
don't
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From this reading My day does not begin till half-past seven, as I don't drink many glasses of the water.
take in liquids
From this reading My day does not begin till half-past seven, as I don't drink many glasses of the water.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Life begins very early in the morning here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At seven o'clock the village bell rings for Mass.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading My day does not begin till half-past seven, as I don't drink many glasses of the water.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was some days after the conversations I recorded in my last chapter I woke one morning early at half-past six and got up.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water-drinkers and the bathers begin their day at half-past six.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Life begins very early in the morning here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My day does not begin till half-past seven, as I don't drink many glasses of the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Life begins very early in the morning here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some days after the conversations I recorded in my last chapter I woke one morning early at half-past six and got up.
immediately past
From this reading It was some days after the conversations I recorded in my last chapter I woke one morning early at half-past six and got up.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life begins very early in the morning here.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading My day does not begin till half-past seven, as I don't drink many glasses of the water.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading At seven o'clock the village bell rings for Mass.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Life begins very early in the morning here.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My day does not begin till half-past seven, as I don't drink many glasses of the water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My day does not begin till half-past seven, as I don't drink many glasses of the water.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At seven o'clock the village bell rings for Mass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My day does not begin till half-past seven, as I don't drink many glasses of the water.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was some days after the conversations I recorded in my last chapter I woke one morning early at half-past six and got up.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading It was some days after the conversations I recorded in my last chapter I woke one morning early at half-past six and got up.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading At seven o'clock the village bell rings for Mass.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading My day does not begin till half-past seven, as I don't drink many glasses of the water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The water-drinkers and the bathers begin their day at half-past six.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some days after the conversations I recorded in my last chapter I woke one morning early at half-past six and got up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Life begins very early in the morning here.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The water-drinkers and the bathers begin their day at half-past six.
up to a particular time
From this reading My day does not begin till half-past seven, as I don't drink many glasses of the water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was some days after the conversations I recorded in my last chapter I woke one morning early at half-past six and got up.
precisely as stated
From this reading Life begins very early in the morning here.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At seven o'clock the village bell rings for Mass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some days after the conversations I recorded in my last chapter I woke one morning early at half-past six and got up.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading My day does not begin till half-past seven, as I don't drink many glasses of the water.
water-drinkers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water-drinkers and the bathers begin their day at half-past six.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It was some days after the conversations I recorded in my last chapter I woke one morning early at half-past six and got up.
