used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANGELA The Featherstones were a remarkable family--remarkable in their unparalleled irresponsibility.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had a house in Grosvenor Place and another in Devonshire.
ANGELA
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From this reading ANGELA The Featherstones were a remarkable family--remarkable in their unparalleled irresponsibility.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They had a house in Grosvenor Place and another in Devonshire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He, like the rest of his family, believed in giving a wide berth to such sordid considerations as money.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The latter, like the Featherstones, was gorgeous in its external aspect, but thoroughly unstable in its foundations.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He, like the rest of his family, believed in giving a wide berth to such sordid considerations as money.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading He, like the rest of his family, believed in giving a wide berth to such sordid considerations as money.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The latter, like the Featherstones, was gorgeous in its external aspect, but thoroughly unstable in its foundations.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The instability of Lord Featherstone was of a financial character.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading He, like the rest of his family, believed in giving a wide berth to such sordid considerations as money.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading They had a house in Grosvenor Place and another in Devonshire.
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading The latter, like the Featherstones, was gorgeous in its external aspect, but thoroughly unstable in its foundations.
a social unit living together
From this reading ANGELA The Featherstones were a remarkable family--remarkable in their unparalleled irresponsibility.
Featherstone
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From this reading The instability of Lord Featherstone was of a financial character.
Featherstones
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From this reading ANGELA The Featherstones were a remarkable family--remarkable in their unparalleled irresponsibility.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading The instability of Lord Featherstone was of a financial character.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading The latter, like the Featherstones, was gorgeous in its external aspect, but thoroughly unstable in its foundations.
the act of giving
From this reading He, like the rest of his family, believed in giving a wide berth to such sordid considerations as money.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading The latter, like the Featherstones, was gorgeous in its external aspect, but thoroughly unstable in its foundations.
Grosvenor
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From this reading They had a house in Grosvenor Place and another in Devonshire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a house in Grosvenor Place and another in Devonshire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, like the rest of his family, believed in giving a wide berth to such sordid considerations as money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, like the rest of his family, believed in giving a wide berth to such sordid considerations as money.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had a house in Grosvenor Place and another in Devonshire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANGELA The Featherstones were a remarkable family--remarkable in their unparalleled irresponsibility.
instabilitynounUS /ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti/
an unstable order
From this reading The instability of Lord Featherstone was of a financial character.
irresponsibilitynounUS /ˌɪrəspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions
From this reading ANGELA The Featherstones were a remarkable family--remarkable in their unparalleled irresponsibility.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter, like the Featherstones, was gorgeous in its external aspect, but thoroughly unstable in its foundations.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter, like the Featherstones, was gorgeous in its external aspect, but thoroughly unstable in its foundations.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The latter, like the Featherstones, was gorgeous in its external aspect, but thoroughly unstable in its foundations.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The instability of Lord Featherstone was of a financial character.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He, like the rest of his family, believed in giving a wide berth to such sordid considerations as money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The instability of Lord Featherstone was of a financial character.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had a house in Grosvenor Place and another in Devonshire.
unusual or striking
From this reading ANGELA The Featherstones were a remarkable family--remarkable in their unparalleled irresponsibility.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He, like the rest of his family, believed in giving a wide berth to such sordid considerations as money.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading He, like the rest of his family, believed in giving a wide berth to such sordid considerations as money.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He, like the rest of his family, believed in giving a wide berth to such sordid considerations as money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANGELA The Featherstones were a remarkable family--remarkable in their unparalleled irresponsibility.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ANGELA The Featherstones were a remarkable family--remarkable in their unparalleled irresponsibility.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a house in Grosvenor Place and another in Devonshire.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The latter, like the Featherstones, was gorgeous in its external aspect, but thoroughly unstable in its foundations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He, like the rest of his family, believed in giving a wide berth to such sordid considerations as money.
unparalleledadjectiveUS /ənˈperəleld/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading ANGELA The Featherstones were a remarkable family--remarkable in their unparalleled irresponsibility.
unstableadjectiveUS /ənˈsteɪbəl/
lacking stability or fixity or firmness
From this reading The latter, like the Featherstones, was gorgeous in its external aspect, but thoroughly unstable in its foundations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter, like the Featherstones, was gorgeous in its external aspect, but thoroughly unstable in its foundations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ANGELA The Featherstones were a remarkable family--remarkable in their unparalleled irresponsibility.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He, like the rest of his family, believed in giving a wide berth to such sordid considerations as money.
