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8.47
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From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Hunh?" and Willie stopped so suddenly that he endangered his equilibrium, although that isn't how he would have said it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
bag
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From this reading She was carrying a bag that clanked a little at each step.
boy
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From this reading "Oh, little boy!" she called.
brother
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From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
called
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From this reading "Oh, little boy!" she called.
came
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From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
carrying
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From this reading She was carrying a bag that clanked a little at each step.
clanked
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From this reading She was carrying a bag that clanked a little at each step.
conclusion
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From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
devious
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From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
different
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From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
drug-store-bound
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From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She was carrying a bag that clanked a little at each step.
endangered
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From this reading "Hunh?" and Willie stopped so suddenly that he endangered his equilibrium, although that isn't how he would have said it.
equilibrium
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From this reading "Hunh?" and Willie stopped so suddenly that he endangered his equilibrium, although that isn't how he would have said it.
evening
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From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
face
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From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
fortunately
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From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
Girl
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From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
gone
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From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
hadn't
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From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
happened
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From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
how
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From this reading "Hunh?" and Willie stopped so suddenly that he endangered his equilibrium, although that isn't how he would have said it.
Hunh
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From this reading "Hunh?" and Willie stopped so suddenly that he endangered his equilibrium, although that isn't how he would have said it.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
isn't
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From this reading "Hunh?" and Willie stopped so suddenly that he endangered his equilibrium, although that isn't how he would have said it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
little
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From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
madly
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From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
o'clock
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From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, little boy!" she called.
other
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From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
pain
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From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
precisely
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From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
pretty
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From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
racing
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From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
said
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From this reading "Hunh?" and Willie stopped so suddenly that he endangered his equilibrium, although that isn't how he would have said it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was carrying a bag that clanked a little at each step.
side
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From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
step
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From this reading She was carrying a bag that clanked a little at each step.
stopped
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From this reading "Hunh?" and Willie stopped so suddenly that he endangered his equilibrium, although that isn't how he would have said it.
story
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From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
street
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From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
suddenly
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From this reading "Hunh?" and Willie stopped so suddenly that he endangered his equilibrium, although that isn't how he would have said it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
tummy
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From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
very
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From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
warm
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From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
Watertown
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From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
ways
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From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
Willie
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From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
Willie's
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From this reading If Willie's little brother hadn't had a pain in his tummy this story might have gone by other and devious ways to a different conclusion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But fortunately he did have, so it happened that at precisely 8.47 o'clock of a warm evening Willie was racing madly along a side street of Watertown, drug-store-bound, when he came face to face with a Girl--a pretty Girl--a very pretty Girl.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Hunh?" and Willie stopped so suddenly that he endangered his equilibrium, although that isn't how he would have said it.
