used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jimmy returned to the stable and the rest went to bed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Jimmy returned to the stable and the rest went to bed.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Very well, sir,” replied the boy, and a half hour later started on his way, riding one of the horses.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
cannot
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From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading We will take no further chances with Jones and his crowd.”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading We will take no further chances with Jones and his crowd.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The night passed without further incident.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Very well, sir,” replied the boy, and a half hour later started on his way, riding one of the horses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We will take no further chances with Jones and his crowd.”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Very well, sir,” replied the boy, and a half hour later started on his way, riding one of the horses.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Very well, sir,” replied the boy, and a half hour later started on his way, riding one of the horses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
a single distinct event
From this reading The night passed without further incident.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy returned to the stable and the rest went to bed.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading We will take no further chances with Jones and his crowd.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Very well, sir,” replied the boy, and a half hour later started on his way, riding one of the horses.
fasten with a lock
From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night passed without further incident.
not any; not one
From this reading We will take no further chances with Jones and his crowd.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Very well, sir,” replied the boy, and a half hour later started on his way, riding one of the horses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Very well, sir,” replied the boy, and a half hour later started on his way, riding one of the horses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The night passed without further incident.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Very well, sir,” replied the boy, and a half hour later started on his way, riding one of the horses.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Jimmy returned to the stable and the rest went to bed.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Jimmy returned to the stable and the rest went to bed.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “Very well, sir,” replied the boy, and a half hour later started on his way, riding one of the horses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Very well, sir,” replied the boy, and a half hour later started on his way, riding one of the horses.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Jimmy returned to the stable and the rest went to bed.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Very well, sir,” replied the boy, and a half hour later started on his way, riding one of the horses.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
carry out
From this reading We will take no further chances with Jones and his crowd.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jimmy returned to the stable and the rest went to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jimmy returned to the stable and the rest went to bed.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well, sir,” replied the boy, and a half hour later started on his way, riding one of the horses.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Very well, sir,” replied the boy, and a half hour later started on his way, riding one of the horses.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will take no further chances with Jones and his crowd.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Very well, sir,” replied the boy, and a half hour later started on his way, riding one of the horses.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jimmy returned to the stable and the rest went to bed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will take no further chances with Jones and his crowd.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We will take no further chances with Jones and his crowd.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The night passed without further incident.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jimmy,” said Mr. Willing the following morning, “I want you to go to town and buy a new strong lock, one that cannot be opened from the outside.
