filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
Alex
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From this reading The Embezzlement Alex, full of unreasoning panic, made her move to Malden Road.
(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 She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at it doubtfully.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading She was unaccountably relieved when Ellen only said, impassively, "Very good, Miss," and packed her slender belongings without comment or question.
Cedric
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From this reading Suddenly she remembered the cheque which Cedric had given her for the servants.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading Suddenly she remembered the cheque which Cedric had given her for the servants.
Clevedon
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From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading She was unaccountably relieved when Ellen only said, impassively, "Very good, Miss," and packed her slender belongings without comment or question.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading She looked at it doubtfully.
Ellen
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From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
EmbezzlementnounUS /emˈbezəlmənt/
the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
From this reading The Embezzlement Alex, full of unreasoning panic, made her move to Malden Road.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Embezzlement Alex, full of unreasoning panic, made her move to Malden Road.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Suddenly she remembered the cheque which Cedric had given her for the servants.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was unaccountably relieved when Ellen only said, impassively, "Very good, Miss," and packed her slender belongings without comment or question.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Embezzlement Alex, full of unreasoning panic, made her move to Malden Road.
ill-concealed
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From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
impassivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪvli/
in an impassive manner
From this reading She was unaccountably relieved when Ellen only said, impassively, "Very good, Miss," and packed her slender belongings without comment or question.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She looked at it doubtfully.
the act of departing
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at it doubtfully.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Embezzlement Alex, full of unreasoning panic, made her move to Malden Road.
Malden
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From this reading The Embezzlement Alex, full of unreasoning panic, made her move to Malden Road.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She was unaccountably relieved when Ellen only said, impassively, "Very good, Miss," and packed her slender belongings without comment or question.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Embezzlement Alex, full of unreasoning panic, made her move to Malden Road.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Embezzlement Alex, full of unreasoning panic, made her move to Malden Road.
and nothing more
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was unaccountably relieved when Ellen only said, impassively, "Very good, Miss," and packed her slender belongings without comment or question.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading She was unaccountably relieved when Ellen only said, impassively, "Very good, Miss," and packed her slender belongings without comment or question.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The Embezzlement Alex, full of unreasoning panic, made her move to Malden Road.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She was unaccountably relieved when Ellen only said, impassively, "Very good, Miss," and packed her slender belongings without comment or question.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading She was unaccountably relieved when Ellen only said, impassively, "Very good, Miss," and packed her slender belongings without comment or question.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Suddenly she remembered the cheque which Cedric had given her for the servants.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Embezzlement Alex, full of unreasoning panic, made her move to Malden Road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was unaccountably relieved when Ellen only said, impassively, "Very good, Miss," and packed her slender belongings without comment or question.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She was unaccountably relieved when Ellen only said, impassively, "Very good, Miss," and packed her slender belongings without comment or question.
make square
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she remembered the cheque which Cedric had given her for the servants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Embezzlement Alex, full of unreasoning panic, made her move to Malden Road.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Embezzlement Alex, full of unreasoning panic, made her move to Malden Road.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
unaccountablyadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbli/
in an unaccountable manner
From this reading She was unaccountably relieved when Ellen only said, impassively, "Very good, Miss," and packed her slender belongings without comment or question.
unreasoningadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznɪŋ/
not based on reason or evidence
From this reading The Embezzlement Alex, full of unreasoning panic, made her move to Malden Road.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was unaccountably relieved when Ellen only said, impassively, "Very good, Miss," and packed her slender belongings without comment or question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
at the time that
From this reading She was unaccountably relieved when Ellen only said, impassively, "Very good, Miss," and packed her slender belongings without comment or question.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Suddenly she remembered the cheque which Cedric had given her for the servants.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was afraid of the servants in Clevedon Square, all of them new since she had left England, and only told Ellen, with ill-concealed confusion, that she was leaving London for the present.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was unaccountably relieved when Ellen only said, impassively, "Very good, Miss," and packed her slender belongings without comment or question.
