used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed so unearthly and horrible to be awake at night; to see a lamp burning, and Katie looking so very white.
adonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading When that good but ignorant woman had gone down stairs, Dotty had much ado to keep from screaming outright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed so unearthly and horrible to be awake at night; to see a lamp burning, and Katie looking so very white.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the strawberries which had made her ill, as Miss Polly confessed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed so unearthly and horrible to be awake at night; to see a lamp burning, and Katie looking so very white.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading It seemed so unearthly and horrible to be awake at night; to see a lamp burning, and Katie looking so very white.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed so unearthly and horrible to be awake at night; to see a lamp burning, and Katie looking so very white.
the act of burning something
From this reading It seemed so unearthly and horrible to be awake at night; to see a lamp burning, and Katie looking so very white.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When that good but ignorant woman had gone down stairs, Dotty had much ado to keep from screaming outright.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading It was the strawberries which had made her ill, as Miss Polly confessed.
DottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Dotty shuddered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When that good but ignorant woman had gone down stairs, Dotty had much ado to keep from screaming outright.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE WORLD.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When that good but ignorant woman had gone down stairs, Dotty had much ado to keep from screaming outright.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When that good but ignorant woman had gone down stairs, Dotty had much ado to keep from screaming outright.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When that good but ignorant woman had gone down stairs, Dotty had much ado to keep from screaming outright.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the strawberries which had made her ill, as Miss Polly confessed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the strawberries which had made her ill, as Miss Polly confessed.
provoking horror
From this reading It seemed so unearthly and horrible to be awake at night; to see a lamp burning, and Katie looking so very white.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading When that good but ignorant woman had gone down stairs, Dotty had much ado to keep from screaming outright.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It was the strawberries which had made her ill, as Miss Polly confessed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed so unearthly and horrible to be awake at night; to see a lamp burning, and Katie looking so very white.
Katie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed so unearthly and horrible to be awake at night; to see a lamp burning, and Katie looking so very white.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When that good but ignorant woman had gone down stairs, Dotty had much ado to keep from screaming outright.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading It seemed so unearthly and horrible to be awake at night; to see a lamp burning, and Katie looking so very white.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It seemed so unearthly and horrible to be awake at night; to see a lamp burning, and Katie looking so very white.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was the strawberries which had made her ill, as Miss Polly confessed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was the strawberries which had made her ill, as Miss Polly confessed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When that good but ignorant woman had gone down stairs, Dotty had much ado to keep from screaming outright.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It seemed so unearthly and horrible to be awake at night; to see a lamp burning, and Katie looking so very white.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE WORLD.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading When that good but ignorant woman had gone down stairs, Dotty had much ado to keep from screaming outright.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the strawberries which had made her ill, as Miss Polly confessed.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading When that good but ignorant woman had gone down stairs, Dotty had much ado to keep from screaming outright.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It seemed so unearthly and horrible to be awake at night; to see a lamp burning, and Katie looking so very white.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed so unearthly and horrible to be awake at night; to see a lamp burning, and Katie looking so very white.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Dotty shuddered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed so unearthly and horrible to be awake at night; to see a lamp burning, and Katie looking so very white.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When that good but ignorant woman had gone down stairs, Dotty had much ado to keep from screaming outright.
strawberriesnounUS /ˈstrɔːberiz/
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading It was the strawberries which had made her ill, as Miss Polly confessed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When that good but ignorant woman had gone down stairs, Dotty had much ado to keep from screaming outright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE WORLD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed so unearthly and horrible to be awake at night; to see a lamp burning, and Katie looking so very white.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading It seemed so unearthly and horrible to be awake at night; to see a lamp burning, and Katie looking so very white.
precisely as stated
From this reading It seemed so unearthly and horrible to be awake at night; to see a lamp burning, and Katie looking so very white.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the strawberries which had made her ill, as Miss Polly confessed.
at the time that
From this reading When that good but ignorant woman had gone down stairs, Dotty had much ado to keep from screaming outright.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the strawberries which had made her ill, as Miss Polly confessed.
a Caucasian
From this reading It seemed so unearthly and horrible to be awake at night; to see a lamp burning, and Katie looking so very white.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When that good but ignorant woman had gone down stairs, Dotty had much ado to keep from screaming outright.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE END OF THE WORLD.
