Beginning
Preface
Preface noun - A short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part.
Usage example: a noted critic has written a short preface to her story to explain some of the historical background
Beginning is a synonym for preface in introduction topic. You can use "Beginning" instead a noun "Preface".
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| complete | complete beginning | complete preface |
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A Crown of Stars: The preface makes a good work summarizing how badly broken Shinji and Asuka were before the beginning of the story.
Source: Broken Bird -
Ashley will even tell Shepard 'with all due respect' at the beginning of the game (when talking to her on the Normandy prior to arriving on the Citadel) as a preface of telling them that they're selling themselves too short if Shepard has the War Hero background and tries to downplay their actions.
Source: With Due Respect -
The lines from the Preface to his long poem Milton beginning And did those feet in Ancient Time, set to music by Hubert Parry, is a strong contender for England's national anthem and is indeed sung in this capacity at international sporting events.
Source: Creator / William Blake
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