cockcrow

Example Sentences

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So why did the Senate meet before the cockcrow last week?

From Fox News

First, its rays penetrated through the leaves, and gradually, with cockcrows and sparrows that vigorously proclaimed daylight, the golden sun sat at the top of the forest.

From Literature

At midnight, at cockcrow, at morning, one certain day Lo the Bridegroom shall come and shall not delay; Watch thou and pray.

From Project Gutenberg

At cockcrow the vampire came out all blue and grinning; but, though she yelled horribly, she could not touch the man in the circle, who put the cross in the coffin.

From Project Gutenberg

He rose late, but this terrible discovery was still there, undispelled by cockcrow or the day.

From Project Gutenberg