once upon a time, there was

once upon a time, there was(
wuhns
 
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taym
 
thehr
 
wuhz
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
(used to introduce a story)
a. érase una vez
Once upon a time, there was a farm boy named Jack.Érase una vez un chico de granja llamado Jack.
b. había una vez
Once upon a time, there was a puppet who wanted to be a real boy.Había una vez un títere que quería ser un chico real.
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