adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her father gave her what he had always promised she should have on her eighteenth birthday—a watch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Bunting thought a silver watch a very extravagant present but she was far too wretched, far too absorbed in her own thoughts, to trouble much about it.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Mrs. Bunting thought a silver watch a very extravagant present but she was far too wretched, far too absorbed in her own thoughts, to trouble much about it.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading It was a pretty little silver watch, which Bunting had bought secondhand on the last day he had been happy—it seemed a long, long time ago now.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her father gave her what he had always promised she should have on her eighteenth birthday—a watch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides, in such matters she had generally had the good sense not to interfere between her husband and his child.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a pretty little silver watch, which Bunting had bought secondhand on the last day he had been happy—it seemed a long, long time ago now.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, in such matters she had generally had the good sense not to interfere between her husband and his child.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Besides, in such matters she had generally had the good sense not to interfere between her husband and his child.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Daisy’s eighteenth birthday dawned uneventfully.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading It was a pretty little silver watch, which Bunting had bought secondhand on the last day he had been happy—it seemed a long, long time ago now.
BuntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading It was a pretty little silver watch, which Bunting had bought secondhand on the last day he had been happy—it seemed a long, long time ago now.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Bunting thought a silver watch a very extravagant present but she was far too wretched, far too absorbed in her own thoughts, to trouble much about it.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Besides, in such matters she had generally had the good sense not to interfere between her husband and his child.
Daisy'snounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Daisy’s eighteenth birthday dawned uneventfully.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Daisy’s eighteenth birthday dawned uneventfully.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a pretty little silver watch, which Bunting had bought secondhand on the last day he had been happy—it seemed a long, long time ago now.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading Daisy’s eighteenth birthday dawned uneventfully.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading Mrs. Bunting thought a silver watch a very extravagant present but she was far too wretched, far too absorbed in her own thoughts, to trouble much about it.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mrs. Bunting thought a silver watch a very extravagant present but she was far too wretched, far too absorbed in her own thoughts, to trouble much about it.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father gave her what he had always promised she should have on her eighteenth birthday—a watch.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her father gave her what he had always promised she should have on her eighteenth birthday—a watch.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading Besides, in such matters she had generally had the good sense not to interfere between her husband and his child.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Besides, in such matters she had generally had the good sense not to interfere between her husband and his child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father gave her what he had always promised she should have on her eighteenth birthday—a watch.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was a pretty little silver watch, which Bunting had bought secondhand on the last day he had been happy—it seemed a long, long time ago now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her father gave her what he had always promised she should have on her eighteenth birthday—a watch.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father gave her what he had always promised she should have on her eighteenth birthday—a watch.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father gave her what he had always promised she should have on her eighteenth birthday—a watch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, in such matters she had generally had the good sense not to interfere between her husband and his child.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Besides, in such matters she had generally had the good sense not to interfere between her husband and his child.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Bunting thought a silver watch a very extravagant present but she was far too wretched, far too absorbed in her own thoughts, to trouble much about it.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Besides, in such matters she had generally had the good sense not to interfere between her husband and his child.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pretty little silver watch, which Bunting had bought secondhand on the last day he had been happy—it seemed a long, long time ago now.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was a pretty little silver watch, which Bunting had bought secondhand on the last day he had been happy—it seemed a long, long time ago now.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a pretty little silver watch, which Bunting had bought secondhand on the last day he had been happy—it seemed a long, long time ago now.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a pretty little silver watch, which Bunting had bought secondhand on the last day he had been happy—it seemed a long, long time ago now.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Besides, in such matters she had generally had the good sense not to interfere between her husband and his child.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bunting thought a silver watch a very extravagant present but she was far too wretched, far too absorbed in her own thoughts, to trouble much about it.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Bunting thought a silver watch a very extravagant present but she was far too wretched, far too absorbed in her own thoughts, to trouble much about it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides, in such matters she had generally had the good sense not to interfere between her husband and his child.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was a pretty little silver watch, which Bunting had bought secondhand on the last day he had been happy—it seemed a long, long time ago now.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her father gave her what he had always promised she should have on her eighteenth birthday—a watch.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Bunting thought a silver watch a very extravagant present but she was far too wretched, far too absorbed in her own thoughts, to trouble much about it.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs. Bunting thought a silver watch a very extravagant present but she was far too wretched, far too absorbed in her own thoughts, to trouble much about it.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was a pretty little silver watch, which Bunting had bought secondhand on the last day he had been happy—it seemed a long, long time ago now.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Her father gave her what he had always promised she should have on her eighteenth birthday—a watch.
secondhandadjectiveUS /ˈsekəndhænd/
derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand
From this reading It was a pretty little silver watch, which Bunting had bought secondhand on the last day he had been happy—it seemed a long, long time ago now.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a pretty little silver watch, which Bunting had bought secondhand on the last day he had been happy—it seemed a long, long time ago now.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Besides, in such matters she had generally had the good sense not to interfere between her husband and his child.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father gave her what he had always promised she should have on her eighteenth birthday—a watch.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Her father gave her what he had always promised she should have on her eighteenth birthday—a watch.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading It was a pretty little silver watch, which Bunting had bought secondhand on the last day he had been happy—it seemed a long, long time ago now.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Besides, in such matters she had generally had the good sense not to interfere between her husband and his child.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a pretty little silver watch, which Bunting had bought secondhand on the last day he had been happy—it seemed a long, long time ago now.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Bunting thought a silver watch a very extravagant present but she was far too wretched, far too absorbed in her own thoughts, to trouble much about it.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Bunting thought a silver watch a very extravagant present but she was far too wretched, far too absorbed in her own thoughts, to trouble much about it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a pretty little silver watch, which Bunting had bought secondhand on the last day he had been happy—it seemed a long, long time ago now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Bunting thought a silver watch a very extravagant present but she was far too wretched, far too absorbed in her own thoughts, to trouble much about it.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mrs. Bunting thought a silver watch a very extravagant present but she was far too wretched, far too absorbed in her own thoughts, to trouble much about it.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Mrs. Bunting thought a silver watch a very extravagant present but she was far too wretched, far too absorbed in her own thoughts, to trouble much about it.
uneventfullyadverb
in an uneventful manner
From this reading Daisy’s eighteenth birthday dawned uneventfully.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Bunting thought a silver watch a very extravagant present but she was far too wretched, far too absorbed in her own thoughts, to trouble much about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a pretty little silver watch, which Bunting had bought secondhand on the last day he had been happy—it seemed a long, long time ago now.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Her father gave her what he had always promised she should have on her eighteenth birthday—a watch.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her father gave her what he had always promised she should have on her eighteenth birthday—a watch.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a pretty little silver watch, which Bunting had bought secondhand on the last day he had been happy—it seemed a long, long time ago now.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Mrs. Bunting thought a silver watch a very extravagant present but she was far too wretched, far too absorbed in her own thoughts, to trouble much about it.
