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'Hairspray' was a show I was involved in from the very first reading, and I was 19. And, 'Hairspray', was one of my favorite movies growing up.
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Meaning of "first reading" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIRST READING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIRST READING

noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
First reading is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIRST READING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Reading (legislature)

A reading of a bill is a debate on the bill held before the general body of a legislature, as opposed to before a committee or other group. In the Westminster system, there are usually several readings of a bill among the stages it passes through before becoming law as an Act of Parliament. Some of these readings are usually formalities rather than substantive debates.

Definition of first reading in the English dictionary

The definition of first reading in the dictionary is the introduction of a bill in a legislative assembly.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIRST READING

first offender
first officer
First Peoples
first performance
first person
first person plural
first post
first prefect
first principle
first quarter
first refusal
First Reich
First Republic
first responder
first school
First Sea Lord
First Secretary
first strike capability
first string
first thing

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIRST READING

according
beading
degrading
downloading
fading
grading
heading
homesteading
invading
lading
leading
loading
misleading
pleading
proofreading
reading
recommended reading
shading
trading
unloading
wading

Synonyms and antonyms of first reading in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «first reading» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIRST READING

Find out the translation of first reading to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of first reading from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «first reading» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一读
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

primera lectura
570 millions of speakers

English

first reading
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पहले पढ़ने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القراءة الأولى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

первое чтение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

primeira leitura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রথম পাঠ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

première lecture
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bacaan pertama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erste Lesung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

第一読会
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

첫번째 읽기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Maca pisanan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đọc đầu tiên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதல் வாசிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रथम वाचन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ilk okuma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prima lettura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pierwsze czytanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перше читання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prima lectură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρώτη ανάγνωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eerste lesing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

första behandlingen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

første lesning
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRST READING»

The term «first reading» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.094 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRST READING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about first reading

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3 QUOTES WITH «FIRST READING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word first reading.
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Laura Bell Bundy
'Hairspray' was a show I was involved in from the very first reading, and I was 19. And, 'Hairspray', was one of my favorite movies growing up.
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Italo Calvino
A classic is a book which with each rereading offers as much of a sense of discovery as the first reading.
3
David Tennant
When you first read a script is the purest moment. That's when you can understand how an audience will ultimately receive it. The first reading of the script is so important because you're experiencing it all for the first time, and it's then that you really know if it's going to work or not.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIRST READING»

Discover the use of first reading in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to first reading and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Guided Reading: Good First Teaching for All Children
Intended for K-3 classroom teachers, explains how to create a balanced literacy program based on guided reading and supported by reading aloud, shared reading, interactive writing, and other approaches.
Irene C. Fountas, Gay Su Pinnell, 1950
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Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change ...
Argues that reading aloud to children is a vital part of their educational development, exploring how and where to read to achieve the best effects.
Mem Fox, 2008
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Books Make Me Happy: My First Reading Log [With 16 Bookplates]
This interactive journal for beginning readers features fill-ins where kids can list their favorite books, draw scenes from a story, and write about the pleasures they get from reading.
Judy Pelikan, 2009
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Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching ...
For the first reading, the student should follow along with the tape, pointing to each word in her or his book as the reader reads it. Next, the student should try to read aloud along with the tape. Reading along with the tape should continue until  ...
Bonnie B. Armbruster, Ph.D., 2010
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Juvenile Lessons ... First Reading Book: (Hist. of Dublin
JUVENILE LESSONS; or the Child's First Reading Book. — By J. K. Smith. EASY LESSONS in Reading, for the u*e of the Younger Classes, in Common Schools. — By Rev. Joshua Leavit'i. SEQUEL TO EASY LESSONS— A Selection of ...
Jonathan Kingsbury Smith, 1832
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First Reading Flashcards
Lyn Wendon, Letterland. Building words Build simple 3-letter words for to read, using the words given on the backs of the cards. Say them together, stretching the word so that the child sees and hears how each sound helps to make the word.
Lyn Wendon, Letterland, 2003
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Reading in America: Issues and Solutions
Twenty-seven states conducted their first distribution of Reading First funds to LEAs for the 2003-04 school year, and for the 2004- 05 school year, 24 additional states awarded their first Reading First grants to LEAs. [4] The Virgin Islands ...
Rainer D. Ivanov, 2007
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Faraday's Experimental Researches in Electricity: Guide to a ...
Selections from Michael Faraday's Experimental researches in electricity, edited, with an introduction to each section, notes and a bibliography by Howard J. Fisher. Faraday's work was originally published between 1821 and 1855.
Michael Faraday, Howard J. Fisher, 2001
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First Reading Book
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingAcentsa -a centss Legacy Reprint Series.
William T. Vlymen, 2010
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Reading the Text that Isn't There: Paranoia in the ...
Bur despite an overall similarity of argument, Kavanagh and Levine are diametrically opposed on the matter of how much Melville tips his hand in the course of a first reading of the novel. According to Kavanagh, "Delano puts every possible ...
Mike Lee Davis, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIRST READING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term first reading is used in the context of the following news items.
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Macau legislators nod first reading of smoking ban bill
After more than five hours of debate, members of Macau's Legislative Assembly approved on Friday the first reading of a bill proposing to ban ... «GGRAsia, Jul 15»
2
Changes to Knoxville Non-Conforming Lots Ordinance Pass First
The issue of non-conforming lots was presented to the Knoxville City Council Monday in the form of a public hearing and first reading of ... «KNIA / KRLS Radio, Jul 15»
3
Stratford gives first reading of pesticide bylaw
First reading was given Wednesday to a new pesticide bylaw that has seen years of development and public consultation. The bylaw was on ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Smoking ban ordinance up for first reading
The council will hold a first reading on the ordinance at the July 9 council meeting. 2015-07-09T07:55:00Z Smoking ban ordinance up for first reading Daily ... «Daily Journal Online, Jul 15»
5
House gives first reading to Confederate flag bill, heads for se …
The House of Representatives gave first reading to a Senate bill designed to pull the Confederate flag from the State House grounds and into ... «WFSB, Jul 15»
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First-reading vote Thurs on Macau full smoking ban
Any bill presented to the Macau Legislative Assembly receives its first reading in a plenary session, i.e., a full sitting of the legislature. If given a ... «GGRAsia, Jul 15»
7
West Fargo passes first reading of ordinance regulating opiate …
The West Fargo City Commission on Monday passed the first reading of an ordinance that outlines how an opiate treatment facility should be ... «West Fargo Pioneer, Jul 15»
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A First Reading of the Referendum
A first interpretation of the referendum will reveal the following: The "NO" is a clear victory and can be translated as a clear mandate for the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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First reading scheduled for wheel tax increase
The Davison County Commission will hold its first reading for the proposed wheel tax ... 9:15 a.m.: Hold first reading of wheel tax resolution. «Daily Republic, Jul 15»
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Elkhart City Council approves tax break for Trim-Lok on first reading
The Elkhart City Council approved the proposed resolution unanimously on first reading, and the next step is a public hearing and formal action ... «The Elkhart Truth, Jul 15»

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