Chapter XIII

later than; following

From this reading Gram and the girls also rose at five, to get breakfast, take care of the milk and look after the poultry.

in addition

From this reading Gram and the girls also rose at five, to get breakfast, take care of the milk and look after the poultry.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

out of bed

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TWO VERY EARLY CALLERS--EACH ON BUSINESS Except on Sunday mornings, breakfast at the farm in summer came at six.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading But often I was scarcely more than half awake at breakfast; Ellen and Wealthy, too, were in much the same case.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Everybody, in fact, rose with the birds in that rural community.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading TWO VERY EARLY CALLERS--EACH ON BUSINESS Except on Sunday mornings, breakfast at the farm in summer came at six.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading TWO VERY EARLY CALLERS--EACH ON BUSINESS Except on Sunday mornings, breakfast at the farm in summer came at six.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But often I was scarcely more than half awake at breakfast; Ellen and Wealthy, too, were in much the same case.

plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor

From this reading TWO VERY EARLY CALLERS--EACH ON BUSINESS Except on Sunday mornings, breakfast at the farm in summer came at six.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading TWO VERY EARLY CALLERS--EACH ON BUSINESS Except on Sunday mornings, breakfast at the farm in summer came at six.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Gram and the girls also rose at five, to get breakfast, take care of the milk and look after the poultry.

an occurrence of something

From this reading But often I was scarcely more than half awake at breakfast; Ellen and Wealthy, too, were in much the same case.

plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading Everybody, in fact, rose with the birds in that rural community.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading TWO VERY EARLY CALLERS--EACH ON BUSINESS Except on Sunday mornings, breakfast at the farm in summer came at six.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading TWO VERY EARLY CALLERS--EACH ON BUSINESS Except on Sunday mornings, breakfast at the farm in summer came at six.

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From this reading But often I was scarcely more than half awake at breakfast; Ellen and Wealthy, too, were in much the same case.

every person

From this reading Everybody, in fact, rose with the birds in that rural community.

apart from; not including

From this reading TWO VERY EARLY CALLERS--EACH ON BUSINESS Except on Sunday mornings, breakfast at the farm in summer came at six.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Everybody, in fact, rose with the birds in that rural community.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading TWO VERY EARLY CALLERS--EACH ON BUSINESS Except on Sunday mornings, breakfast at the farm in summer came at six.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Gram and the girls also rose at five, to get breakfast, take care of the milk and look after the poultry.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Gram and the girls also rose at five, to get breakfast, take care of the milk and look after the poultry.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading But often I was scarcely more than half awake at breakfast; Ellen and Wealthy, too, were in much the same case.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But often I was scarcely more than half awake at breakfast; Ellen and Wealthy, too, were in much the same case.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading TWO VERY EARLY CALLERS--EACH ON BUSINESS Except on Sunday mornings, breakfast at the farm in summer came at six.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Gram and the girls also rose at five, to get breakfast, take care of the milk and look after the poultry.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading Gram and the girls also rose at five, to get breakfast, take care of the milk and look after the poultry.

-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But often I was scarcely more than half awake at breakfast; Ellen and Wealthy, too, were in much the same case.

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading TWO VERY EARLY CALLERS--EACH ON BUSINESS Except on Sunday mornings, breakfast at the farm in summer came at six.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But often I was scarcely more than half awake at breakfast; Ellen and Wealthy, too, were in much the same case.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Gram and the girls also rose at five, to get breakfast, take care of the milk and look after the poultry.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TWO VERY EARLY CALLERS--EACH ON BUSINESS Except on Sunday mornings, breakfast at the farm in summer came at six.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

From this reading Gram and the girls also rose at five, to get breakfast, take care of the milk and look after the poultry.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Gram and the girls also rose at five, to get breakfast, take care of the milk and look after the poultry.

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading Everybody, in fact, rose with the birds in that rural community.

Identical; not different.

From this reading But often I was scarcely more than half awake at breakfast; Ellen and Wealthy, too, were in much the same case.

only a very short time before

From this reading But often I was scarcely more than half awake at breakfast; Ellen and Wealthy, too, were in much the same case.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading TWO VERY EARLY CALLERS--EACH ON BUSINESS Except on Sunday mornings, breakfast at the farm in summer came at six.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading TWO VERY EARLY CALLERS--EACH ON BUSINESS Except on Sunday mornings, breakfast at the farm in summer came at six.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading TWO VERY EARLY CALLERS--EACH ON BUSINESS Except on Sunday mornings, breakfast at the farm in summer came at six.

required or under orders

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

carry out

From this reading Gram and the girls also rose at five, to get breakfast, take care of the milk and look after the poultry.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But often I was scarcely more than half awake at breakfast; Ellen and Wealthy, too, were in much the same case.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Everybody, in fact, rose with the birds in that rural community.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TWO VERY EARLY CALLERS--EACH ON BUSINESS Except on Sunday mornings, breakfast at the farm in summer came at six.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But often I was scarcely more than half awake at breakfast; Ellen and Wealthy, too, were in much the same case.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading TWO VERY EARLY CALLERS--EACH ON BUSINESS Except on Sunday mornings, breakfast at the farm in summer came at six.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

precisely as stated

From this reading TWO VERY EARLY CALLERS--EACH ON BUSINESS Except on Sunday mornings, breakfast at the farm in summer came at six.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading But often I was scarcely more than half awake at breakfast; Ellen and Wealthy, too, were in much the same case.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Old Squire himself was often astir at four; and we boys were supposed to get up at five, so as to have milking done and other barn chores off, ready to go into the field from the breakfast table.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Everybody, in fact, rose with the birds in that rural community.