SECOND in a Sentence

Learn SECOND from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

340 example sentences for SECOND, such as:

1. He never made a second attempt.
2. Life always offers you a second chance.
3. Most students rent rooms in their second year.
4. Sophie lifted the phone before the second ring.
5. I was up in a second and shinning down the hill.

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 Meanings and Examples of SECOND
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
second
 a.  immediately after the first and before any others
 n.  a short unit of time that is equal to a 60th of a minute
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  As she came near the second of these alcoves she stopped skipping.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
2  She had her hat on when she appeared in Colin's room and for a second he looked disappointed.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
3  Then he skipped out, and saw Sid just starting up the outside stairway that led to the back rooms on the second floor.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER III
4  The sand began to work, and presently a small black bug appeared for a second and then darted under again in a fright.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
5  During the confusion and bewilderment of the second day Mary hid herself in the nursery and was forgotten by everyone.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
6  By the second day they had given her a nickname which made her furious.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
7  He never made a second attempt.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVI
8  I was up in a second and shinning down the hill.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IV.
9  I laid him out in a second with a stick, and Jim grabbed pap's whisky-jug and begun to pour it down.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X.
10  This second night we run between seven and eight hours, with a current that was making over four mile an hour.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII.
11  In another second I would a been aboard of her, but just then the door opened.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII.
12  In another second or two it was solid white and still again.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV.
13  The same second I see a young girl coming on the run, and two men with her.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXI.
14  She seemed to hesitate a second before she added, "One of th gardens is locked up."
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IV
15  Presently an old man with a spade over his shoulder walked through the door leading from the second garden.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IV
Example Sentence: (130 in 9 pages)
16  In war, there is no second prize for the runner-up.
17  The second world war kindled his enthusiasm for politics.
18  The country is presently in the throes of the worst recession since the second world war.
19  He's sulking in a corner somewhere because I wouldn't let him have a second bar of chocolate.
20  The second prong of the strategy is the provision of basic social services for the poor.
21  Sophie lifted the phone before the second ring.
22  His funny stories begin to pall on his listeners after the second time of telling.
23  Most students rent rooms in their second year.
24  Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year.
25  As soon as I was on board, I began to have second thoughts about leaving.
26  Personally speaking, I prefer the second candidate.
27  You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
28  Life always offers you a second chance.
29  A poor game was redeemed in the second half by a couple of superb goals from Anthony Edwards.
30  Let's first suppose the second defense line has been destroyed.