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Meanings of first stroke in English

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Usage of first stroke in English
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How deep, we learned not long before he suffered his first stroke.
True compass: a memoir
2
The first stroke of twelve began to sound almost as he spoke.
The Daughters of Danaus
3
He went out at once, vanishing before the first stroke of twelve.
The Junior Classics, Volume 6: Old-Fashioned Tales
4
Alfgar foiled his opponent's first stroke, and wounded him slightly in return.
Alfgar the Dane or the Second Chronicle of Aescendune / A Tale o...
5
Results: Schemes for assessing a person's risk of a first stroke were evaluated.
Pubmed
6
The rowers in each boat were all ready to take the first stroke.
All Aboard; or, Life on the Lake / A Sequel to "The Boat Club"
7
After his first stroke, the age dropped into the late teens.
Escape
8
The first stroke of the Angelus rang from the little tower.
On the Frontier
9
He could hear the first stroke of the paddle through the hushed woods.
The Sky Line of Spruce
10
At the first stroke the confederates started and uttered a cry.
Put Yourself in His Place
11
His first stroke was delivered into the heart of the crowd round Baloo.
The Jungle Book
12
And now there fell upon him the first stroke of misfortune.
Heroes Every Child Should Know
13
When he asked me for the savings, the first stroke fell upon me.
The Lock and Key Library: The most interesting stories of all na...
14
At the first stroke the Vigilantes as one man presented arms.
The Forty-Niners: A Chronicle of the California Trail and El Dor...
15
They broke their lances at the first stroke, and fell to with swords.
The Junior Classics, Volume 4: Heroes and heroines of chivalry
16
The first stroke sounded, and Time, true to the signal, moved his scythe.
Armadale
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