what'd
AmericanUsage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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When I asked him what’d happened, he said he’d tell me the whole story if I’d find him dry clothes and a hot meal and get him to the nearest train station.
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“What’d he do now?” she asked the social worker.
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“What’d he do now?” she asked.
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“We should invite him to join us here sometime if he can still make the walk. What d’you think?”
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“What’d your mom say when she found out?”
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