Cases of word usage

1) next (to a person, thing); near (to a person, thing) but not necessarily touching (adjacent)

2) to be next to (something) (adjoin)

3) (of) one of 5 parts or the next after 4 (fifth)

4) the finger next to the thumb (forefinger)

5) (abbr 4th) (of) one of 4 parts or the next after 3 (fourth)

6) (of) one of 9 parts or the next after 8 (ninth)

7) a room in a large house next to the kitchen, where dishes, pots etc are washed up (scullery)

8) next after the first in order, time, importance etc; additional; extra; another (similar example of); the sixieth part of a minute or a degree; a moment; short time (second)

9) to do well (in something one is trying to do); to come next after a person and take her or his place (succeed)

10) (abbr 3rd) coming after the second in order, time, importance etc; one of 3 equal parts; the next after the second person, thing, date etc; (in examinations) an average standard (third)