used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _"Et pour Madame?"_ _"Madame?"_ he echoed--it just pulled him up a little.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She hurried along with him, but on the way to the cafe he said nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading _"Soyez tranquille"_--the patronne beamed upon him.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
brannounUS /bræn/
broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She hurried along with him, but on the way to the cafe he said nothing.
cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading She hurried along with him, but on the way to the cafe he said nothing.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
rid of obstructions
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _"Rien encore?"_ "_Rien encore._ Come, Maisie."
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading _"Et pour Madame?"_ _"Madame?"_ he echoed--it just pulled him up a little.
encorenounUS /ˈɑːnkɔːr/
an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand
From this reading _"Rien encore?"_ "_Rien encore._ Come, Maisie."
Et
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From this reading _"Et pour Madame?"_ _"Madame?"_ he echoed--it just pulled him up a little.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _"Et pour Madame?"_ _"Madame?"_ he echoed--it just pulled him up a little.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _"Soyez tranquille"_--the patronne beamed upon him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She hurried along with him, but on the way to the cafe he said nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _"Et pour Madame?"_ _"Madame?"_ he echoed--it just pulled him up a little.
and nothing more
From this reading _"Et pour Madame?"_ _"Madame?"_ he echoed--it just pulled him up a little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _"Et pour Madame?"_ _"Madame?"_ he echoed--it just pulled him up a little.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading _"Et pour Madame?"_ _"Madame?"_ he echoed--it just pulled him up a little.
Maisie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _"Rien encore?"_ "_Rien encore._ Come, Maisie."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She hurried along with him, but on the way to the cafe he said nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She hurried along with him, but on the way to the cafe he said nothing.
patronnenoun
a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron
From this reading _"Soyez tranquille"_--the patronne beamed upon him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading _"Et pour Madame?"_ _"Madame?"_ he echoed--it just pulled him up a little.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading _"Et pour Madame?"_ _"Madame?"_ he echoed--it just pulled him up a little.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
Rien
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _"Rien encore?"_ "_Rien encore._ Come, Maisie."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She hurried along with him, but on the way to the cafe he said nothing.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hurried along with him, but on the way to the cafe he said nothing.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
Soyez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _"Soyez tranquille"_--the patronne beamed upon him.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _"Soyez tranquille"_--the patronne beamed upon him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hurried along with him, but on the way to the cafe he said nothing.
tranquille
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _"Soyez tranquille"_--the patronne beamed upon him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _"Et pour Madame?"_ _"Madame?"_ he echoed--it just pulled him up a little.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _"Soyez tranquille"_--the patronne beamed upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She hurried along with him, but on the way to the cafe he said nothing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She hurried along with him, but on the way to the cafe he said nothing.
XXXnoun
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading XXX After they were seated there it was different: the place was not below the hotel, but further along the quay; with wide, clear windows and a floor sprinkled with bran in a manner that gave it for Maisie something of the added charm of a circus.
