It will be too late if we wait till the lockis repaired, sir.
In the meantime, here is a golden key tolock your lips," and he handed the fellow a sovereign, which he greedily accepted.
If you do not do as I tell you, I will lock you up again," she said threateningly.
The bright moonlight fell full upon him as he paused for a moment to examine the lock of his gun, and she saw that he was a Confederate soldier on picket duty.
When the time is up I shall pass through it, lock it on the outside, and be off.
It was strongly built of rough-hewn logs, the proprietor rightly judging, in the unregenerate days of Jackman's Gulch, that hogsheads of brandy and rum were commodities which had best be secured under lock and key.
Braxton cheerily snapped the lock of the pistol, loaded it, and replaced it in his belt.
When, therefore, I went upon my usual matutinal round, I turned thelock of the door which bore the convict's number upon it, and walked into the cell.
No bad weather disturbed the work, and the lock was ready with its unpainted structure of beams before it needed the protection of the temporary dike for even one night; the Lord seemed to favor the new work.
And as the lock grew, so the chief dike gradually acquired its height, which could be more and more quickly attained.
Soon after six o'clock he brought the things back again, succeeded to taking the lock apart himself, and mixed the parts together in the box-cover.
Karl now held the lock in his hand but didn't know what next to do with it, so he laid it down with a sigh, already, in imagination, seeing himself in the detention room.
He went; but he was not gone long, before the repairing of the lock was forgotten.
The new lock here, too, on the west side toward the water will have to be given over to an efficient carpenter later for repairs.
Only where the lockwas to be made on the west side toward the water, a gap had been left; the channel up in front of the old dike had not yet been touched.
While she talked her dexterous fingers had really put the lock together and fastened it to the stock.
At the beginning of October, the new lock stood solidly at the west side in the main dike, now closed on both sides.
But old Hediger, once interested, now picked up the lock to give his son a lesson, explaining it as he took it apart.
She turned the parts of the lock out of the cover, sorted out the springs and screws and very skilfully began to put them together.
If you can take the lock off this gun and take it apart properly you can have it, otherwise it stays here.
The dark lock was like their present--the strip of sky with its secret writing of stars was like the far hope that glimmered for them above the gulf of years.
She must force each lock, drag him through the opened door with her, andlock it fast again behind them.
Bellamy had wanted a locksmith sent for to pick the lock of Chesney's door while he slept, but Lady Wychcote would not have this.
I'm going to lock his door inside and put the key in my pocket.
He would not answer when I knocked; but why else would helock the door?
With a firm gesture she thrust the key suddenly into the small spring-lock and turned it.
Bobby twisted a lock of her loosened hair round and round his finger.
I wish you to lock the nursery doors on the inside to-night, Miller," Sophy said, looking frankly at her.
The gates of the first lock opened--the gondola floated in.
Apparently the scrutiny was satisfactory, for the burglar now advanced noiselessly in his list slippers to a stout portmanteau, and as he laid his hand on the lock he murmured, “I know him of old; he always carries heaps of money with him.
A temporary lock of blades prevented any harm being done, and when they were disengaged the two began afresh the see-sawing with their weapons.
We looked at it through the transparent viewport, and then took the flexible tube that led to the air lock of the ship.
Nobody paid any attention to me when I walked out of the air lock onto the spacefield.
Evidently the old miser preferred lock and key to a banker's vagaries.
You're the banker for the community; so lock that up overnight, if you please.
This rape of the lock did not produce quite such terrible consequences as the more famous one in Pope's poem, but Cecily's soul was no less agitated than Belinda's.
THE RAPE OF THE LOCK June was crowded full of interest that year.
Finally Cyrus crowned his iniquities by stealing the denied lock of Cecily's hair.
He sent me a lock of his hair and wanted one of mine in exchange," continued Cecily indignantly.
I, sinful one that I am, send you with this letter, my miniature and a lock of my hair, that you may realize the great change that has been wrought in me by time.
Lock the front door, and I'll be with you when I fold this bolt of India silk.
I will lock the door, and, Miss Tousy, please allow no one to disturb me.
And he opened the back of his watch where a tiny lock of Alice Westmore's auburn hair lay: "Oh, if I were only worthy to kiss it!
The panels of the door caught first and the flames spreading upward soon heated the lock around which the wood blazed and crackled.
Take this knave and lock him in his chamber," he bade a couple of his bravi.
Then ere I snapped down the visor and hid the face of Boccadoro, I bade him, unless he would render futile all this masquerade, to lock the door of his closet, and lie there concealed till my return.
The key grating in the lock put an end to my vague musings, and reminded me of the fact that I had neglected to employ that last hour as would have become a good son of Mother Church.
Instinct told me it was the lock which those miscreants had cut from the door.
You will take this knave to the chamber set apart for him up there, and you will leave him secure under lock and bar, bringing me the key of his door.
I can't lock my door in her face, and I can't tell her to go away.
Another thing I want is a lock to my door, for I have important papers for which I am responsible, and I cannot lock them up in my trunk whenever I leave my room.
He remained silent for some time, and then ordered his man to tell the priest to put a lock on my door and give me the key.
Provided I can lockmy door," I said, "I care not how it's done.
I opened the door and gave it her, and she begged me not to lock myself in, as she wanted to have an important and final interview.
It would take too long to build and cost a prohibitive sum, almost double what a lock canal costs.
The strange young man by the table shoved back a stray lock of black hair with long, thin fingers.
There am I in the shop or store from seven in the morning until we lock up before supper-time.
And now I reckon we may as well lock up the place again, and turn in.
If you do, I will turn you out of the room and lock the door, and fight it out by myself.
I always lock up the hatches according to orders, Captain.
The lock had been carefully oiled, and, after putting on his boots again, he went out.
There are no scratches nor signs of tools having been used here," Cyril said, examining both the lock and the door-post.
For he was something more than your bon viveur and your social animal, this man with his wide grey eyes and the flopping lock on his broad forehead.
Over the broad, thoughtful brow flops a lock of brown hair every now and then.
For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang, To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
I shall be happy to give up my cabin to the lady, but I hope her husband won't lock her in it during the whole voyage; at all events, he cannot be afraid of any one running away with her while we are at sea.
I am sorry to tell you that she and her husband have been dismissed from their post, and are now themselves confined in one of the cells in which they have been accustomed to lock up others.
A swirl of wind drove inwards and blew a loose lock of Saskia's hair across his brow.
That gives us a chance to get them separated, andlock them up.
The news made Dickson the more resolved to get the watchers under lock and key before reinforcements arrived, and so put grit in their wheels.
It was my custom to call a halt, lock my study door (stowing away my pastoral cares in a drawer) and go away for five or six weeks, and sometimes a little longer.
I lock all my public cares outside my chamber door," said he, "and nothing ever disturbs my slumbers.
My sister will lock it safe up in her chest, I promise you, Master Louis; you may be quite easy about it.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "lock" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
