used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dial, S, is made of paper and the division marks and numbers placed upon it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The numbers for the combination can be found after the disks are in place and by turning the handle until the notch comes up to the place for the heel of the latch.
anew
From this reading When the drawer is to be locked, turn the handle back from the last turn made for the combination and the latch will be driven upward into its keeper and the notches scattered so that the latch will not drop until the combination is again set.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When the right combination is made by turning the handle first one way and then the other, the latch will drop into the notches of the disks as they will be all in one place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dial, S, is made of paper and the division marks and numbers placed upon it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The numbers for the combination can be found after the disks are in place and by turning the handle until the notch comes up to the place for the heel of the latch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the right combination is made by turning the handle first one way and then the other, the latch will drop into the notches of the disks as they will be all in one place.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When the drawer is to be locked, turn the handle back from the last turn made for the combination and the latch will be driven upward into its keeper and the notches scattered so that the latch will not drop until the combination is again set.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the right combination is made by turning the handle first one way and then the other, the latch will drop into the notches of the disks as they will be all in one place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the right combination is made by turning the handle first one way and then the other, the latch will drop into the notches of the disks as they will be all in one place.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The numbers for the combination can be found after the disks are in place and by turning the handle until the notch comes up to the place for the heel of the latch.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading When the right combination is made by turning the handle first one way and then the other, the latch will drop into the notches of the disks as they will be all in one place.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The numbers for the combination can be found after the disks are in place and by turning the handle until the notch comes up to the place for the heel of the latch.
dialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading A dial, S, is made of paper and the division marks and numbers placed upon it.
disksnounUS /dɪsks/
plural of “disk” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading A dial, S, is made of paper and the division marks and numbers placed upon it.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading When the drawer is to be locked, turn the handle back from the last turn made for the combination and the latch will be driven upward into its keeper and the notches scattered so that the latch will not drop until the combination is again set.
let fall to the ground
From this reading When the right combination is made by turning the handle first one way and then the other, the latch will drop into the notches of the disks as they will be all in one place.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the right combination is made by turning the handle first one way and then the other, the latch will drop into the notches of the disks as they will be all in one place.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the drawer is to be locked, turn the handle back from the last turn made for the combination and the latch will be driven upward into its keeper and the notches scattered so that the latch will not drop until the combination is again set.
set up or found
From this reading The numbers for the combination can be found after the disks are in place and by turning the handle until the notch comes up to the place for the heel of the latch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the drawer is to be locked, turn the handle back from the last turn made for the combination and the latch will be driven upward into its keeper and the notches scattered so that the latch will not drop until the combination is again set.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading When the right combination is made by turning the handle first one way and then the other, the latch will drop into the notches of the disks as they will be all in one place.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the right combination is made by turning the handle first one way and then the other, the latch will drop into the notches of the disks as they will be all in one place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dial, S, is made of paper and the division marks and numbers placed upon it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A dial, S, is made of paper and the division marks and numbers placed upon it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading When the drawer is to be locked, turn the handle back from the last turn made for the combination and the latch will be driven upward into its keeper and the notches scattered so that the latch will not drop until the combination is again set.
immediately past
From this reading When the drawer is to be locked, turn the handle back from the last turn made for the combination and the latch will be driven upward into its keeper and the notches scattered so that the latch will not drop until the combination is again set.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading When the drawer is to be locked, turn the handle back from the last turn made for the combination and the latch will be driven upward into its keeper and the notches scattered so that the latch will not drop until the combination is again set.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A dial, S, is made of paper and the division marks and numbers placed upon it.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading A dial, S, is made of paper and the division marks and numbers placed upon it.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the drawer is to be locked, turn the handle back from the last turn made for the combination and the latch will be driven upward into its keeper and the notches scattered so that the latch will not drop until the combination is again set.
notchnounUS /nɑːtʃ/
a V-shaped indentation
From this reading The numbers for the combination can be found after the disks are in place and by turning the handle until the notch comes up to the place for the heel of the latch.
notchesnounUS /ˈnɑːtʃəz/
plural of “notch” — a V-shaped indentation
From this reading When the right combination is made by turning the handle first one way and then the other, the latch will drop into the notches of the disks as they will be all in one place.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading A dial, S, is made of paper and the division marks and numbers placed upon it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dial, S, is made of paper and the division marks and numbers placed upon it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the right combination is made by turning the handle first one way and then the other, the latch will drop into the notches of the disks as they will be all in one place.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When the right combination is made by turning the handle first one way and then the other, the latch will drop into the notches of the disks as they will be all in one place.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A dial, S, is made of paper and the division marks and numbers placed upon it.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When the right combination is made by turning the handle first one way and then the other, the latch will drop into the notches of the disks as they will be all in one place.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A dial, S, is made of paper and the division marks and numbers placed upon it.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When the right combination is made by turning the handle first one way and then the other, the latch will drop into the notches of the disks as they will be all in one place.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A dial, S, is made of paper and the division marks and numbers placed upon it.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading When the drawer is to be locked, turn the handle back from the last turn made for the combination and the latch will be driven upward into its keeper and the notches scattered so that the latch will not drop until the combination is again set.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the drawer is to be locked, turn the handle back from the last turn made for the combination and the latch will be driven upward into its keeper and the notches scattered so that the latch will not drop until the combination is again set.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the drawer is to be locked, turn the handle back from the last turn made for the combination and the latch will be driven upward into its keeper and the notches scattered so that the latch will not drop until the combination is again set.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the drawer is to be locked, turn the handle back from the last turn made for the combination and the latch will be driven upward into its keeper and the notches scattered so that the latch will not drop until the combination is again set.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A dial, S, is made of paper and the division marks and numbers placed upon it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When the right combination is made by turning the handle first one way and then the other, the latch will drop into the notches of the disks as they will be all in one place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the right combination is made by turning the handle first one way and then the other, the latch will drop into the notches of the disks as they will be all in one place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading When the drawer is to be locked, turn the handle back from the last turn made for the combination and the latch will be driven upward into its keeper and the notches scattered so that the latch will not drop until the combination is again set.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading When the right combination is made by turning the handle first one way and then the other, the latch will drop into the notches of the disks as they will be all in one place.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
U-shapedadjective
shaped in the form of the letter U
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When the drawer is to be locked, turn the handle back from the last turn made for the combination and the latch will be driven upward into its keeper and the notches scattered so that the latch will not drop until the combination is again set.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The numbers for the combination can be found after the disks are in place and by turning the handle until the notch comes up to the place for the heel of the latch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A dial, S, is made of paper and the division marks and numbers placed upon it.
directed up
From this reading When the drawer is to be locked, turn the handle back from the last turn made for the combination and the latch will be driven upward into its keeper and the notches scattered so that the latch will not drop until the combination is again set.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When the right combination is made by turning the handle first one way and then the other, the latch will drop into the notches of the disks as they will be all in one place.
at the time that
From this reading When the right combination is made by turning the handle first one way and then the other, the latch will drop into the notches of the disks as they will be all in one place.
in or at the place that
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The latch T is fitted in a U-shaped piece of metal, U, which is fastened to the inside of the drawer end where its heel will rest on the edges of the disks.
