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Example sentences for "early dawn"

  • At early dawn, he begins with the morning prayers, after which the Rateb is read in various groups, as enjoined by the Mahdi.

  • When I woke up at early dawn I found the men already at work strengthening the breastworks, and, as I had anticipated, the enemy renewed their attack at sunrise.

  • It was opposite to this open space that, at early dawn, the bulk of the attacking force had collected, whilst the other portion of the Mahdist army faced the main position.

  • Luke (24:1) says that the women came to the tomb at early dawn on the first day of the week.

  • Footnote a: So he had already risen at early dawn on the first day of the week.

  • In a few minutes it would be early dawn (Luke), and by the time the women come to the tomb, the sun would be up.

  • But on the first day of the week at early dawn (the women) came unto the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared.

  • That loud noise, midst the stillness of early dawn, startled the poor birds from their peaceful slumbers; they at once foolishly rise, fly and flutter about in all directions, but without soaring to any great height.

  • At last, at early dawn, the long-awaited moment came.

  • The moon on its wane cast a mellow, silvery light through the shivering leaves, whilst in the east the sky was of the pale saffron tint of early dawn.

  • A seedling of Israella fertilized with Muscat Hamburg, of the same lot of seed as Early Dawn; from Dr.

  • Early Dawn is a black Labrusca-Vinifera hybrid of fine quality and attractive appearance but so lacking in necessary vine characters in New York as to be practically worthless.

  • Culbert of Newburgh, New York, is the originator of Early Dawn, the date of its origin being some time about 1870.

  • At early dawn of the fourth day they select a leader from their number, appoint a distant place of meeting; and emerging from the lodge, each walks away from it alone to the place of rendezvous.

  • I was awakened at early dawn by the merry sounds of clapping boards, the hammer, the axe and the plane; the sweet melodies of the parent of virtue, at this cradle of civilization.

  • Accordingly the bullocks were yoked up, and all hands were at their posts at early dawn.

  • At early dawn on the 29th, I accompanied Mr. Browne to the wells, leaving Mr. Piesse with the horse-cart and drays.

  • Buckner during the night of the 14th, and at early dawn of the 15th assailed, with the purpose of raising the siege or of escaping, the extreme right of Grant's army.

  • At early dawn, when the welkin rang with the song of birds, he saw mirrored in the ring a narrow pathway trodden in the green grass.

  • At early dawn I shall skim the cream off the milk in his good wife's dairy, since yester-e'en she grudged a drink of it to an orphan child.

  • At early dawn 440 We will dispatch Idæus to the fleet, Who shall inform the Atridæ of this last Resolve of Paris, author of the war.

  • Look thou forth at early dawn, 445 And, if such spectacle delight thee aught, Thou shalt behold me cleaving with my prows The waves of Hellespont, and all my crews Of lusty rowers active in their task.

  • Deeply I dread Lest Thetis, silver-footed daughter fair Of Ocean's hoary Sovereign, here arrived At early dawn to practise on thee, Jove!

  • Cannonading was resumed at early dawn of the next day, and the slow progress of the troops towards the river continued.

  • The instructions were that the officer sent to turn the position at Cheat Mountain Pass should approach it at early dawn, and immediately open fire, which was to be the signal for the concerted attack by the rest of the force.

  • Some conversation followed, the result of which was a modification of the order by myself, so that, instead of immediate pursuit, it should be commenced at early dawn.

  • Around him were the oaks of the Druids; in the distance, embosomed in softest verdure, gray with age, and softened in the mists of early dawn, were the towers of the magnificent Warwick.

  • Not a sprite is left to skim the cream from the bowl,--not a silver piece is now ever lent to the favoured maiden, without the rate of interest, and found by her at early dawn.

  • Many a bold youth glanced with eye of fear at the acknowledged haunt of the fay in the forest glade, and many a maiden held the household sprite in religious awe, as she swept her kitchen at early dawn.

  • We landed in Kingston at early dawn, went up the street as I had dreamed, took lodgings, and then inquired for Mr. Caird, and was answered that he was near us on the same street.

  • I immediately fell asleep again and dreamed as follows: I thought I took a steamer and arrived in Kingston at early dawn.

  • Early dawn found me standing on a height which overlooks the little village of Saverton and the broad river, which was the only barrier between me and safety from my enemies.

  • The tenants on the estate of Gossaburgh, in South Yell and Northmaven, about 120 in number, are also bound to deliver their fish, both in summer and winter, to Messrs.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    before them; class work; early and sending them; early breakfast; early childhood; early dinner; early example; early hour; early infancy; early life; early maps; early period; early printed; early printing; early religion; early settler; early spring; early times; early work; early years; glass globe; hypodermic injection; know something; when standing; white slavery; will take