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astir

[ uh-stur ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
The field was astir with small animals, birds, and insects.
up and about; out of bed.

astir

/ əˈstɜː /

Origin of astir¹

before 1000; Middle English, Old English; a- ¹, stir ¹

But more—he realised that the missing part of her was now astir, touched into life by another, and a younger, man.

Everybody was astir early about the Norwood and Drew places in Roselawn that next morning.

Something was astir somewhere, and before long the Esperanza's crew knew what was the matter.

When he awoke the smugglers were astir, and the women were bending over the fire, busy in preparing breakfast.

Monday morning dawned, and the great prison with its twelve hundred captives was again astir.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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