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| arise |
to get up from sitting or sleep. [1/3 definitions] |
| bathrobe |
A bathrobe is something that some people wear after a bath or before going to bed, or they wear it in the morning when they get up. It is a little like a long jacket, but it's soft and comfortable. Some people wear a bathrobe at home just to relax. We often call a bathrobe a robe. |
| early |
Sometimes "early" means before the usual or expected time. If you get to a store early, the store might not be open yet. If you got up early yesterday, you got up before the usual time you get up. [1/4 definitions] |
| friction |
When there is friction between people, it means that they don't agree about things and they get upset with each other. [1/2 definitions] |
| in order to |
When we use "in order to," we are telling the reason or purpose for doing something. If you set your alarm clock in order to get up early, the purpose of setting your clock is to make it possible to get up early. If someone asks why you set your clock, you could answer "in order to get up early." |
| oversleep |
to sleep beyond the time one meant to get up. |
| patience |
When you have patience, you don't get upset when you have to wait for something. [1/2 definitions] |
| rise |
to get up from bed. [1/16 definitions] |
| sequence |
A sequence is a pattern of things in which one thing follows another. Breakfast-lunch-dinner is a common sequence of meals that people eat, for example. The numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 are shown here in their usual sequence. Get up-get dressed-go to school is a typical sequence of actions for kids on the weekdays. |
| slipper |
Slippers are light, simple shoes that you wear on your feet only in the house. Many people wear slippers before they go to bed and when they get up in the morning. Slippers are usually comfortable and keep your feet warm. |
| sport |
Sometimes a person is called a "sport" when they don't get upset about something that many other people would get upset about. [1/3 definitions] |
| standard |
When something is standard, it normal or usual. When it is standard for you to get up at seven o'clock, it means that is it normal or usual for you to get up at that time. [1/5 definitions] |
| up |
When you get up in the morning, you are awake or out of bed. [1/19 definitions] |
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