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Meanings of astir in английском

Out of bed.

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On the move.

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Usage of astir in английском
1
THE new day dawned; the sun rose; the household was astir again.
Man and Wife
2
The clock struck; it was half-past four and no one yet astir.
The Path of Life
3
The children were not astir when Rolf was off in the morning.
Rolf in the Woods
4
At three in the morning all on board the galley were astir.
A Knight of the White Cross: A Tale of the Siege of Rhodes
5
The country was astir early on the morning of the appointed day.
Sketches of the Covenanters
6
The next morning the servants were late astir in the Sheriff's house.
Robin Hood
7
And he had made an early start; few wayfarers were yet astir.
The Rim of the Desert
8
The sound of domestics astir suggested employment, and Mrs. the real mistress.
Marguerite Verne; Or, Scenes from Canadian Life
9
At the first pale glint of the new day he was astir.
The Desert Valley
10
The next morning the camp was not astir as early as usual.
The Outlet
11
Some monitions of craft were vaguely astir in his dull old brain.
The Ordeal: A Mountain Romance of Tennessee
12
By this time the house was aroused, and the servants were astir.
East Lynne
13
Wolf-packs were astir, and the males fought each other for the females.
Tales of the Wilderness
14
At the door of Etterick it became apparent that something was astir.
The Half-Hearted
15
The soot-filled atmosphere was astir and palpitating with something bold and daring.
Mother
16
Early as it is we are not astir much before the village.
Morocco
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