C. MultiPle Meanings
A word in a dictionary Can be used as more than one part of speech
and meanings. Therefore, you have to choose the meaning that best suits the
way the word is used'in the sentence contelt' Generallylhe meanings- of the
word are grouped by part of speech and are also numbered consecutively in
each group. The most common meanings of the word are usually listed first'
followed by more specialized ,.uning. The less common meanings usually
appear toward the end of the entry. Look at at the sample
entry below for the word "lock". It contains many meanings. Now find the meaning that suits the use of the word in the following sentence'