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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| early on | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| oldest | /x | Adjective |
| date back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| original | x/xx | Adjective |
| origin | /xx | Noun |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| youngest | /x | Adjective |
| furthest | /x | Adjective |
| closest | /x | Adjective |
| initial | x/x | Adjective |
| originated | x/xxx | Verb |
| originally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| early days | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| predates | // | Verb |
| easternmost | /xx | Adjective |
| longest | /x | Adjective |
| highest | /x | Adjective |
| prior to | /x/ | Phrase |
| leftmost | /x | Adjective |
| eldest | /x | Noun |
| first off | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| shortest | /x | Adjective |
| lowest | /x | Adjective |
| chronological | xx/xx | Noun |
| ancient | /x | Noun |
| greatest | /x | Adjective |
| nearest | /x | Adjective |
| anciently | /xx | Adverb |
| first | / | Adjective |
| foremost | /x | Adjective |
| circa | /x | Noun |
| first cause | // | Phrase, Noun |
| topmost | xx | Adjective |
| latest | /x | Adjective |
| uppermost | /xx | Adjective |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| smallest | /x | Adjective |
| historical | x/xx | Noun |
| outermost | /xx | Adjective |
| happiest | /xx | Adjective |
| afore | x/ | Adjective |
| antecedent | x/xx | Noun |
| fondest | /x | Noun |
| long ago | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| prehistory | xx/x | Noun |
| pioneered | xx/ | Verb |
| uttermost | /xx | Noun |
| preceding | x/x | Verb |
| lowermost | /xx | Adjective |
| westernmost | /xx | Adjective |
| brightest | /x | Adjective |
| cheapest | /x | Adjective |
| simplest | /x | Adjective |
| favourite | x/ | Noun |
| ahead of | x// | Phrase |
| aforesaid | x/x | Noun |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| ancestral | x/x | Adjective |
| precursor | x/x | Noun |
| timeline | /x | Noun |
| historically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| approximate | x/xx | Noun |
| primary | /xx | Adjective |
| firstborn | // | Noun |
| quickest | /x | Adjective |
| favorite | /xx | Noun |
| stages | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dates | / | Verb, Noun |
| extant | /x | Noun |
| surviving | x/x | Verb |
| recorded | x/x | Verb |
| attestation | x//x | Noun |
| infancy | /xx | Noun |
| hominids | /xx | Noun |
| boyhood | /x | Noun |
| recollections | xx/x | Noun |
| convenience | x/x | Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| childhood | /x | Noun |
| known | / | Verb |
| compiled | x/ | Verb |
| postponed | x/ | Verb |
| preserved | x/ | Verb |
| memories | /xx | Noun |
| fossils | /x | Noun |
| dawn | / | Noun |
| settlers | /x | Noun |
| founded | /x | Verb |
| proponents | x/x | Noun |
| documented | /xxx | Verb |
| mention | /x | Noun |
| biographer | x/xx | Noun |
| civilizations | xxx/x | Noun |
| complete | x/ | Verb |
| ancestors | /xx | Noun |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| start | / | Verb |
| explorers | x/x | Noun |
| inhabitants | x/xx | Noun |
| reported | x/x | Verb |
| inscriptions | x/x | Noun |
| citation | x/x | Noun |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| pottery | /xx | Noun |
| depictions | x/x | Noun |
| belongs | x/ | Verb |
| detected | x/x | Verb |
| signify | /xx | Verb |
| occurred | x/ | Verb |
| exponents | x/x | Noun |
| manuscript | /xx | Noun |
| christianity | xx/xx | Name |
| days | / | Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| attempts | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| written | /x | Verb |
| converts | /x | Noun |
| confirmed | x/ | Verb |
| implemented | /xxx | Verb |
| symptom | /x | Noun |
| writings | /x | Noun |
| arrivals | x/x | Noun |
| vertebrates | /xx | Noun |
| burials | /xx | Noun |
| deadline | /x | Noun |
| not | / | Adverb |
| published | /x | Verb |
| plays | / | Verb |
| reference | /xx | Noun |
| gospel | /x | Noun |
| coins | / | Noun |
| traces | /x | Noun |
| manifestation | xxx/x | Noun |
| disciples | x/x | Noun |
| initiated | x/xxx | Verb |
| reach | / | Verb |
| advocates | /xx | Noun |
| settlements | /xx | Noun |
| composed | x/ | Verb |
| christians | /x | Name |
| dynasties | /xx | Noun |
| times | / | Noun |
| stratum | /x | Noun |
| established | x/x | Verb |
| sculptures | /x | Noun |
| bears | / | Verb |
| followers | /xx | Noun |
| youth | / | Noun |
| mature | x/ | Verb |
| arose | x/ | Verb |
| anecdotal | xx/x | Adjective |
| authenticated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| briefer | /x | Noun |
| classic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| conquest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fastest | /x | Verb |
| fragmentary | /xxx | Adjective |
| littlest | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| premiers | x/ | Noun |
| première | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prime | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| recent | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| remotest | x/x | Adjective |
| rudimentary | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| top | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
