Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “There’s a lucky man for you!

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This sort of “luck,” like the other instances referred to, is the inevitable outcome of the man and his ways.

any thing at all

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jokes are like dollars: when you have some that are not needed at the time, it is better to stow them away for future use than to drop them where they can’t be found in case of need.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Jokes are like dollars: when you have some that are not needed at the time, it is better to stow them away for future use than to drop them where they can’t be found in case of need.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Jokes are like dollars: when you have some that are not needed at the time, it is better to stow them away for future use than to drop them where they can’t be found in case of need.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Jokes are like dollars: when you have some that are not needed at the time, it is better to stow them away for future use than to drop them where they can’t be found in case of need.

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Jokes are like dollars: when you have some that are not needed at the time, it is better to stow them away for future use than to drop them where they can’t be found in case of need.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Jokes are like dollars: when you have some that are not needed at the time, it is better to stow them away for future use than to drop them where they can’t be found in case of need.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

let fall to the ground

From this reading Jokes are like dollars: when you have some that are not needed at the time, it is better to stow them away for future use than to drop them where they can’t be found in case of need.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “There’s a lucky man for you!

set up or found

From this reading Jokes are like dollars: when you have some that are not needed at the time, it is better to stow them away for future use than to drop them where they can’t be found in case of need.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

yet to be or coming

From this reading Jokes are like dollars: when you have some that are not needed at the time, it is better to stow them away for future use than to drop them where they can’t be found in case of need.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

plural of “grumble” — a loud low dull continuous noise

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

an opening into or through something

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading This sort of “luck,” like the other instances referred to, is the inevitable outcome of the man and his ways.

plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something

From this reading This sort of “luck,” like the other instances referred to, is the inevitable outcome of the man and his ways.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

and nothing more

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading This sort of “luck,” like the other instances referred to, is the inevitable outcome of the man and his ways.

fasten with a lock

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

occurring by chance

From this reading “There’s a lucky man for you!

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “There’s a lucky man for you!

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Jokes are like dollars: when you have some that are not needed at the time, it is better to stow them away for future use than to drop them where they can’t be found in case of need.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Jokes are like dollars: when you have some that are not needed at the time, it is better to stow them away for future use than to drop them where they can’t be found in case of need.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Jokes are like dollars: when you have some that are not needed at the time, it is better to stow them away for future use than to drop them where they can’t be found in case of need.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This sort of “luck,” like the other instances referred to, is the inevitable outcome of the man and his ways.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

something that results

From this reading This sort of “luck,” like the other instances referred to, is the inevitable outcome of the man and his ways.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading This sort of “luck,” like the other instances referred to, is the inevitable outcome of the man and his ways.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Jokes are like dollars: when you have some that are not needed at the time, it is better to stow them away for future use than to drop them where they can’t be found in case of need.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading This sort of “luck,” like the other instances referred to, is the inevitable outcome of the man and his ways.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

fill by packing tightly

From this reading Jokes are like dollars: when you have some that are not needed at the time, it is better to stow them away for future use than to drop them where they can’t be found in case of need.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Jokes are like dollars: when you have some that are not needed at the time, it is better to stow them away for future use than to drop them where they can’t be found in case of need.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Jokes are like dollars: when you have some that are not needed at the time, it is better to stow them away for future use than to drop them where they can’t be found in case of need.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There’s a lucky man for you!

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Jokes are like dollars: when you have some that are not needed at the time, it is better to stow them away for future use than to drop them where they can’t be found in case of need.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This sort of “luck,” like the other instances referred to, is the inevitable outcome of the man and his ways.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Jokes are like dollars: when you have some that are not needed at the time, it is better to stow them away for future use than to drop them where they can’t be found in case of need.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

open the lock of

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

the act of using

From this reading Jokes are like dollars: when you have some that are not needed at the time, it is better to stow them away for future use than to drop them where they can’t be found in case of need.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading This sort of “luck,” like the other instances referred to, is the inevitable outcome of the man and his ways.

at the time that

From this reading Jokes are like dollars: when you have some that are not needed at the time, it is better to stow them away for future use than to drop them where they can’t be found in case of need.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

in or at the place that

From this reading Jokes are like dollars: when you have some that are not needed at the time, it is better to stow them away for future use than to drop them where they can’t be found in case of need.

which person or people

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why, whenever he hears of anything, it is just his luck to have a story that goes to the spot as quick as a bullet from a gun.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading There are jokes for every situation, as there are keys for every lock; but the man who lets a good joke go in one ear and out of the other is like him who puts his keys into a pocket with a hole in it, and then grumbles that he can’t unlock his doors.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “There’s a lucky man for you!