Meanings of first able in English

He was at first able to exhibit most surprising feats.

Bert was the first able to speak.

It was then, too, that the evangelical school were first able to count the number of their opponents.

In other words, despite his good intentions, Harvey couldn't help others until he was first able to help himself.

He recalled that when he was first able to walk down, he had found one for himself one morning.

It was on Tuesday, August 18th, that I was first able to assemble the Corps Commanders and their Staffs.

Gagai was first able to clutch a sloppy pass from Blues debutant Jack Wighton 10m out from the Blues' try line.

It was by the use of silver chloride ammonia compounds that in 1823 M. Faraday was first able to liquefy ammonia.

She was followed by a young woman who looked distinctly bored and whom I was not at first able to place.

John Adamson Copyright: John Adamson John Adamson has had a beard since he was first able to grow one as a teenager.

We have spoken with some particularity of the character and military abilities of General McClellan, the first able commander of the Federal forces in Virginia.

"Do you remember, Sister, the morning when I was first able to walk about?"

"Do you remember, Sister, the morning when I was first able to walk about?" asked Ferrand.