adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Circumstances, some beyond her control, and others for which she was herself in a measure responsible, had put it forever and inconceivably beyond her reach.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her own life had not been governed by the highest standards, but about her love for her beautiful daughter there was no taint of selfishness.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The one thing she desired above all others was her daughter's happiness.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The one thing she desired above all others was her daughter's happiness.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The life her son had described had been to her always the ideal but unattainable life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Circumstances, some beyond her control, and others for which she was herself in a measure responsible, had put it forever and inconceivably beyond her reach.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Her own life had not been governed by the highest standards, but about her love for her beautiful daughter there was no taint of selfishness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her own life had not been governed by the highest standards, but about her love for her beautiful daughter there was no taint of selfishness.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Circumstances, some beyond her control, and others for which she was herself in a measure responsible, had put it forever and inconceivably beyond her reach.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her own life had not been governed by the highest standards, but about her love for her beautiful daughter there was no taint of selfishness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her own life had not been governed by the highest standards, but about her love for her beautiful daughter there was no taint of selfishness.
CircumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Circumstances, some beyond her control, and others for which she was herself in a measure responsible, had put it forever and inconceivably beyond her reach.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading Circumstances, some beyond her control, and others for which she was herself in a measure responsible, had put it forever and inconceivably beyond her reach.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The tortured mother could endure no more.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Her own life had not been governed by the highest standards, but about her love for her beautiful daughter there was no taint of selfishness.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The one thing she desired above all others was her daughter's happiness.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The life her son had described had been to her always the ideal but unattainable life.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading The one thing she desired above all others was her daughter's happiness.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The tortured mother could endure no more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her own life had not been governed by the highest standards, but about her love for her beautiful daughter there was no taint of selfishness.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading Circumstances, some beyond her control, and others for which she was herself in a measure responsible, had put it forever and inconceivably beyond her reach.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading Her own life had not been governed by the highest standards, but about her love for her beautiful daughter there was no taint of selfishness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her own life had not been governed by the highest standards, but about her love for her beautiful daughter there was no taint of selfishness.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The one thing she desired above all others was her daughter's happiness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The one thing she desired above all others was her daughter's happiness.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Circumstances, some beyond her control, and others for which she was herself in a measure responsible, had put it forever and inconceivably beyond her reach.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her own life had not been governed by the highest standards, but about her love for her beautiful daughter there was no taint of selfishness.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading The life her son had described had been to her always the ideal but unattainable life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Circumstances, some beyond her control, and others for which she was herself in a measure responsible, had put it forever and inconceivably beyond her reach.
inconceivablyadverb
to an inconceivable degree
From this reading Circumstances, some beyond her control, and others for which she was herself in a measure responsible, had put it forever and inconceivably beyond her reach.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Circumstances, some beyond her control, and others for which she was herself in a measure responsible, had put it forever and inconceivably beyond her reach.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her own life had not been governed by the highest standards, but about her love for her beautiful daughter there was no taint of selfishness.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her own life had not been governed by the highest standards, but about her love for her beautiful daughter there was no taint of selfishness.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Circumstances, some beyond her control, and others for which she was herself in a measure responsible, had put it forever and inconceivably beyond her reach.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The tortured mother could endure no more.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The tortured mother could endure no more.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The tortured mother could endure no more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her own life had not been governed by the highest standards, but about her love for her beautiful daughter there was no taint of selfishness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her own life had not been governed by the highest standards, but about her love for her beautiful daughter there was no taint of selfishness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one thing she desired above all others was her daughter's happiness.
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From this reading The one thing she desired above all others was her daughter's happiness.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own life had not been governed by the highest standards, but about her love for her beautiful daughter there was no taint of selfishness.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Circumstances, some beyond her control, and others for which she was herself in a measure responsible, had put it forever and inconceivably beyond her reach.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Circumstances, some beyond her control, and others for which she was herself in a measure responsible, had put it forever and inconceivably beyond her reach.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Circumstances, some beyond her control, and others for which she was herself in a measure responsible, had put it forever and inconceivably beyond her reach.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading Her own life had not been governed by the highest standards, but about her love for her beautiful daughter there was no taint of selfishness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The one thing she desired above all others was her daughter's happiness.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Circumstances, some beyond her control, and others for which she was herself in a measure responsible, had put it forever and inconceivably beyond her reach.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The life her son had described had been to her always the ideal but unattainable life.
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading Her own life had not been governed by the highest standards, but about her love for her beautiful daughter there was no taint of selfishness.
taintnounUS /teɪnt/
the state of being contaminated
From this reading Her own life had not been governed by the highest standards, but about her love for her beautiful daughter there was no taint of selfishness.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tortured mother could endure no more.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her own life had not been governed by the highest standards, but about her love for her beautiful daughter there was no taint of selfishness.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The one thing she desired above all others was her daughter's happiness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The life her son had described had been to her always the ideal but unattainable life.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading The tortured mother could endure no more.
unattainableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/
impossible to achieve
From this reading The life her son had described had been to her always the ideal but unattainable life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one thing she desired above all others was her daughter's happiness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Circumstances, some beyond her control, and others for which she was herself in a measure responsible, had put it forever and inconceivably beyond her reach.
