on the watch

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on the watch

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alternative Alternative form of on watch "Come into that little brush-shop and sit down, father—they'll let you sit down," said Eppie, always on the watch lest one of her father's strange attacks should come on.
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"on the watch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20watch. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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on the watch. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20watch

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"on the watch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20watch.

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@misc{on_the_watch_2026,
  title = {on the watch},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20watch},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}