Re: Chapter of the Week - The Hobbit, Chapter 13 - Not At Home

"Jette Goldie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> 
> A "slot" is a ....slit or depression (in something) into which
> something else fits.  Like those pieces of furniture you buy
> from Ikea where you have to assemble it yourself.  "Tab A
> fits into Slot B".
> 
Thank you Jette, for explaining. It is like a native speaker of
English once analysed: I do know the difficult words, but not the easy
ones.....

I find the meaning of slot funny, because in Dutch we say "slot" to a
lock, so the meaning is definitely related.

Henriette