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Meanings of first waking in English

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Usage of first waking in English
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His first waking thoughts were of the marvelous treasure he had found.
The First Soprano
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His first waking thought was, 'What is God's will for me to-day?
Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts
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From first waking in the morning after the storm he had been uneasy.
The wandering fire
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At Susan's first waking movement he started and turned his head toward her.
The Emigrant Trail
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On first waking she was much surprised not to find the prince near her.
The Arabian Nights Entertainments
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Philip, who at first waking was confused, gradually recovered his senses during this address.
The Phantom Ship
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Gard's first waking thoughts next morning were of Nance entirely.
A Maid of the Silver Sea
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Naturally Elsie's first waking thoughts on the following morning were of Violet and her future.
Grandmother Elsie
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As usual, Tor had to spend her first waking moments negotiating with her complicated self-image.
Existence
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On first waking, or just before going to sleep.
Problems of Conduct: An Introductory Survey of Ethics
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But Mr. Monk's first waking thoughts were probably exactly the reverse of those of his friend.
Phineas Finn / The Irish Member
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My first waking thought was: How time flies!
Fighting France, from Dunkerque to Belfort
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Memory boiled into Magiere's mind, calling back her first waking awareness after flight from the burning warehouse.
Thief of lives
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She ate sunflower seeds, and often kept one eye shut a long time on first waking up.
Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers
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She slept a few fitful hours, and her first waking thought was a prayer for Dick's well-being.
The Wheel O' Fortune
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If so, was my first waking a dream-waking, and the real one only when the thing was gone?
The Spinners' Book of Fiction
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