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day-break

n. (archaic spelling of daybreak English)

Usage examples of "day-break".

I called upon Bellino to keep his word, or I threatened to leave him alone the next morning at day-break.

At day-break we sighted the town, and at nine in the morning we landed at Mandrachia.

The night was spent in tender discussions and in exquisite voluptuousness, and it was not without some grief that at day-break I tore myself from her arms to go to Gouyn.

She started at day-break, having with her a maid, a footman on the box of the carriage, and being preceded by a courier on horseback.

One Monday, towards the end of July, my servant woke me at day-break to tell me that Laura wished to speak to me.

Next morning at day-break who should enter my room but the awful Messer-Grande.

The next morning at day-break, Lawrence brought coffee and a basket filled with all the requisites for a good dinner.

I will tell you of your good fortune, for know that the Virgin of the Rosary appeared to me at day-break, and bids me pardon you.

My dreams had all the force of reality, till a sudden awakening at day-break came to give them the lie.

They want to go to bed in good time as they are to leave at day-break.

I added that when at day-break I received this information, I was pleased that he would have such good company.

Next day I started for Lodi at day-break without telling anybody where I was going, and bought all the books I judged necessary for Clementine, who only knew Italian.

The next day I rose at day-break to hurry on the wheelwright, and when the work was done I asked if the countess were visible.

I said I wanted to be off at day-break, but he would not hear of it, and protested he would be quite hurt if I went away without seeing his wife and his three children.

I spent the rest of the day at the inn, and started the next morning at day-break.