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maybe paint
maybe adv. perhaps. Maybe he hasn’t left nighttime time between sunset and
the train yet, and we can still find him. morning. Nighttime begins at dark.
perhaps could be; maybe. Perhaps you will antonym: day
get the first ticket.
possibly perhaps; by a possibility. Possibly O O O
that is the winning number.
mild adj. not harsh; not severe; warm rather
than cold. We had a mild winter last year. oil n. a greasy liquid obtained from
calm still; quiet. Without any wind, the animals, plants, or minerals. Olive oil is
water was calm. used for salads.
easy smooth and pleasant. Her quiet, easy lubricant oil or grease put on parts of
way made everyone around her feel machines to help them move or slide easily.
comfortable. The mechanic put a lubricant in the engine.
gentle not rough or violent; mild. A gentle petroleum a dark liquid found in the earth’s
breeze blew through the trees. crust. Gasoline is made from petroleum.
morning n. the earliest part of the day,
ending at noon. We eat breakfast every P P P
morning.
forenoon part of day from sunrise to noon. page n. one side of a sheet of paper in a
We spent the forenoon in the park.
antonym: evening book, magazine, newspaper, or letter. Kurt
knew from the first page that he would like
N N N leaf one sheet of paper. Each side of a leaf
the book.
is called a page.
sheet one piece of paper. He used one sheet
news n. information; things that a person of paper.
has not heard about. What is the news
about your brother’s new job? pail n. a round bucket with a handle. He
information knowledge about some fact or put water in the pail.
event. The information contains a bucket a pail made of plastic, metal, or
description of the space launch. wood. The water was in a big bucket.
report information about something seen, scuttle a bucket for carrying or storing coal.
heard, done, or read. The report had many A scuttle was used to store the coal by the
interesting details. old cookstove.
night n. the time between evening and paint v. to cover a surface with paint. They
morning; the time from sunset to sunrise will paint the fence.
when it is dark. The stars shine at night. color to give color; put color on. He wants
evening early part of night. Each evening to color the fire engine red.
we eat dinner. draw to make a design, picture, etc. The
artist will draw an outline before he paints
the picture.
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