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Meanings of first alarm in English

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Usage of first alarm in English
1
My daughter asked for and received her first alarm clock this Christmas.
Wired
2
On the first alarm, Gascoyne sprang up, and darted through the door.
Gascoyne, The Sandal-Wood Trader: A Tale of the Pacific
3
Johnny and Eiulo were to take refuge there at the first alarm.
The Island Home
4
Montcalm came down himself, at the first alarm, and did his utmost.
The Passing of New France : a Chronicle of Montcalm
5
Dunstan, who knew him well, brought his horse at the first alarm.
Via Crucis: A Romance of the Second Crusade
6
Mrs. Travers must have run up on the verandah at the first alarm.
The Rescue: A Romance of the Shallows
7
We were all preparing to move into the fort on the first alarm.
Wau-Bun: The Early Day in the Northwest
8
Pauline had rushed out of the house at the first alarm-
Undertow
9
All this had passed almost instantaneously after the first alarm given by Julio.
The Amulet
10
There had been no explosion, as Clewe had feared in his first alarm.
The Great Stone of Sardis
11
Ralph wished now that he had gone at the first alarm.
The Lilac Sunbonnet: A Love Story
12
Keep a good watch, and conceal yourself at the first alarm.
Rainbow's End
13
On the first alarm Bill and Tom had turned to flee.
Through the Air to the North Pole / Or, The Wonderful Cruise of ...
14
A rush of crimson had swept across Ivan's face at the first alarm.
The Grell Mystery
15
The first alarm had come from Fort Knox, when Army M.P.
The Flying Saucers are Real
16
The first alarm over, all was now serene aboard Dick's airship.
Dick Hamilton's Airship; Or, A Young Millionaire in the Clouds
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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