adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
ANATOLE
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From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE "Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
BrothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
by-street-now
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From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
dirai
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From this reading "Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal."
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
EndnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading "Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal."
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
FamilynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
fashionablyadverbUS /ˈfæʃənəbli/
in a fashionable manner
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
FRANCEnounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE "Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
Gessler
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From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
inconceivableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəl/
totally unlikely
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
inhabitingverbUS /ɪnˈhæbətɪŋ/
-ing form of “inhabit” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
Je
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From this reading "Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal."
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
l'exces
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From this reading "Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
mal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
que
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From this reading "Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
toujours
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From this reading "Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal."
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading "Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal."
unvaryingadjective
unvarying in nature
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
vous
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From this reading "Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I remember that it always troubled me to account for those unvarying boots in the window, for he made only what was ordered, reaching nothing down, and it seemed so inconceivable that what he made could ever have failed to fit.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading That tenement had a certain quiet distinction; there was no sign upon its face that he made for any of the Royal Family--merely his own German name of Gessler Brothers; and in the window a few pairs of boots.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading --ANATOLE FRANCE I knew him from the days of my extreme youth, because he made my father's boots; inhabiting with his elder brother two little shops let into one, in a small by-street-now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.
