All 4 Uses
rouse
in
Cold Sassy Tree
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- When Granny roused a little he held the rose close to her face.†
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- Granny had been dozing when all of a sudden she roused up and grabbed my arm.†
- The last time Grandpa got her roused up, she looked scared and said, "Sump'm terrible.... Sump'm awful's a-matter ...w' me.... Grandpa smoothed the damp hair from her forehead, spoke soft.†
- Trying not to rouse the baby, I whispered, "Aunt Loma, uh, you ain't go'n believe it, but, uh, uh, I wish now I hadn't of done that about the rats.†
Definitions:
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(1)
(rouse) to awaken, make more active, or excite
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)