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Example sentences for "first words"

  • George Morley, catching at Lionel's first words, and unnoticing his after comment.

  • Waife's first words on recovering consciousness were given to thoughts of Sophy.

  • To George's delight, Waife's first words to him then were expressive of a wish to return to Sophy.

  • Heliodora's first words, her smile fading in displeasure.

  • I have been anxious for your coming,' were Aurelia's first words.

  • Give me to drink,' were the traveller's first words.

  • I could not get rid of the impression of my father's first words, and his white, terrified face.

  • Tell me what there was between him and----" She had risen to her feet at my first words.

  • I saw him glance up as if in surprise at my father's rich, musical voice, which woke the echoes of the dark little church with the first words of the service.

  • Oh, Aunt Madge, how cosy you look," were Olivia's first words.

  • Marcus's first words as he entered the room.

  • Hotspur's first words to the King in the first act are admirable; they bring the brusque, passionate soldier vividly before us; but I am sure Shakespeare had the fact from history or tradition.

  • With the casting off of his heavy travelling coat and hat, Thayor's first words were of his daughter.

  • A sullen flash from the black eyes accompanied Bergstein's first words, his clammy hand gripping the rim of the derby lined with soiled magenta satin.

  • Give Dinsmore something hot to drink at once," were Thayor's first words on reaching the group.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "first words" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    clear away; first and; first appear; first arrived; first blush; first glance; first glimpse; first governor; first hearing; first intention; first lieutenant; first novel; first printed; first round; first sight; first step; first term; first thought; first very; first violin; first volume; first voyage; high time; love itself; materia prima; silver medal