filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
in addition
From this reading There remains to us the evening, also,--the leisure hour of the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The student, who might inform us, has been burning the midnight oil.
the act of burning something
From this reading The student, who might inform us, has been burning the midnight oil.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The milkman goes forth to carry the daily milk, the ice-man to leave the daily ice.
deem to be
From this reading The student is not in the mood to consider the early sun.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The milkman goes forth to carry the daily milk, the ice-man to leave the daily ice.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
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 student is not in the mood to consider the early sun.
one or the other of two
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There remains to us the evening, also,--the leisure hour of the day.
exposingverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The milkman goes forth to carry the daily milk, the ice-man to leave the daily ice.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The milkman goes forth to carry the daily milk, the ice-man to leave the daily ice.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The student, who might inform us, has been burning the midnight oil.
heatingnounUS /ˈhiːtɪŋ/
the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There remains to us the evening, also,--the leisure hour of the day.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The milkman goes forth to carry the daily milk, the ice-man to leave the daily ice.
ice-man
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From this reading The milkman goes forth to carry the daily milk, the ice-man to leave the daily ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The student is not in the mood to consider the early sun.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading The student, who might inform us, has been burning the midnight oil.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The student is not in the mood to consider the early sun.
go away from a place
From this reading The milkman goes forth to carry the daily milk, the ice-man to leave the daily ice.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading There remains to us the evening, also,--the leisure hour of the day.
come together
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The student, who might inform us, has been burning the midnight oil.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The student, who might inform us, has been burning the midnight oil.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading The milkman goes forth to carry the daily milk, the ice-man to leave the daily ice.
milkmannounUS /ˈmɪlkmæn/
someone who delivers milk
From this reading The milkman goes forth to carry the daily milk, the ice-man to leave the daily ice.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The student is not in the mood to consider the early sun.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The student is not in the mood to consider the early sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading The student, who might inform us, has been burning the midnight oil.
orbnounUS /ɔːrb/
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading There remains to us the evening, also,--the leisure hour of the day.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The student, who might inform us, has been burning the midnight oil.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The student is not in the mood to consider the early sun.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The milkman goes forth to carry the daily milk, the ice-man to leave the daily ice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There remains to us the evening, also,--the leisure hour of the day.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
timorousadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmərəs/
timid by nature or revealing timidity
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The milkman goes forth to carry the daily milk, the ice-man to leave the daily ice.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The student, who might inform us, has been burning the midnight oil.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
in or at the place that
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
which person or people
From this reading The student, who might inform us, has been burning the midnight oil.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But either of these would be afraid of exposing their vehicles to the heating orb of day,--the milkman afraid of turning the milk, the ice-man timorous of melting his ice--and they probably avoid those directions where they shall meet the sun's rays.
