awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'll wait 'til the last minute before I touch her."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I must," said Mickey.
a young person of either sex
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No. She is sleeping like she'd never come to," said Mickey.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'll wait 'til the last minute before I touch her."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll wait 'til the last minute before I touch her."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll wait 'til the last minute before I touch her."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
immediately past
From this reading "I'll wait 'til the last minute before I touch her."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "No. She is sleeping like she'd never come to," said Mickey.
MickeynounUS /ˈmɪki/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "I'll wait 'til the last minute before I touch her."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But I must," said Mickey.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "No. She is sleeping like she'd never come to," said Mickey.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. She is sleeping like she'd never come to," said Mickey.
PienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
capable of happening or existing
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No. She is sleeping like she'd never come to," said Mickey.
she'd
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From this reading "No. She is sleeping like she'd never come to," said Mickey.
shouldn't
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From this reading "You shouldn't wake her," said Mrs. Harding.
the state of being asleep
From this reading "No. She is sleeping like she'd never come to," said Mickey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
til
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From this reading "I'll wait 'til the last minute before I touch her."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "I'll wait 'til the last minute before I touch her."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I'll wait 'til the last minute before I touch her."
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "You shouldn't wake her," said Mrs. Harding.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
at the time that
From this reading _The Fingers in the Pie_ When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake this early?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shouldn't wake her," said Mrs. Harding.
