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Meanings of first words in English

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Usage of first words in English
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Her first words were not addressed to Jasra, however; but to me:
The Great Book of Amber
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I can't believe it … no, were her first words on stage.
News.com.au
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She'll never see Sammy walk, or hear him say his first words.
John Winchester’s Journal
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When the first words came over the loud-speaker, I guessed the truth.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
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Yet he did not understand the first words the Old Man said.
The Neverending Story
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They were the first words anyone had directed to Jack all morning.
Burning up
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Mauricio Pochettino dropped the bombshell with his first words on Friday morning.
The Irish Times
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The service commenced with a few verses; the first words were these:-
Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel
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He turned back to the first words of the letter and read:
Two lives
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Rang the first words of an oath taken by Athenians before battle.
The last novel
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But the first words that really landed were these lyrics of Adele.
The Irish Times
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The pen was fixed in her hand, and the first words formed.
The Tragic Comedians: A Study in a Well-known Story — Volume 2
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In fact, those were the first words of the Prince de Conti.
Memoirs of Madame la Marquise de Montespan — Volume 6
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The title was almost worn away, but she recognized the first words.
House of Bathory
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The first words seem to have been in reply to some question.
Over the Teacups
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The first words of this lesson give the keynote for its meaning.
Expositions of Holy Scripture: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus and Nu...
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