used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SELECTED FOR SPECIAL DUTY "REMEMBER," Tom said again very solemnly, "this is a dead secret, Jack."
anew
From this reading SELECTED FOR SPECIAL DUTY "REMEMBER," Tom said again very solemnly, "this is a dead secret, Jack."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And my word is as good as my bond, any day."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "And my word is as good as my bond, any day."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And my word is as good as my bond, any day."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I only cautioned you as I did because the same secrecy was impressed on me at the time I was taken into the matter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Not a whisper will get away from me, I give you my word on that," hastily replied the other.
for the reason that
From this reading I only cautioned you as I did because the same secrecy was impressed on me at the time I was taken into the matter.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading "And my word is as good as my bond, any day."
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading I only cautioned you as I did because the same secrecy was impressed on me at the time I was taken into the matter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "And my word is as good as my bond, any day."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading SELECTED FOR SPECIAL DUTY "REMEMBER," Tom said again very solemnly, "this is a dead secret, Jack."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I only cautioned you as I did because the same secrecy was impressed on me at the time I was taken into the matter.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading SELECTED FOR SPECIAL DUTY "REMEMBER," Tom said again very solemnly, "this is a dead secret, Jack."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SELECTED FOR SPECIAL DUTY "REMEMBER," Tom said again very solemnly, "this is a dead secret, Jack."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Not a whisper will get away from me, I give you my word on that," hastily replied the other.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Not a whisper will get away from me, I give you my word on that," hastily replied the other.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Not a whisper will get away from me, I give you my word on that," hastily replied the other.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "And my word is as good as my bond, any day."
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Not a whisper will get away from me, I give you my word on that," hastily replied the other.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not a whisper will get away from me, I give you my word on that," hastily replied the other.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading I only cautioned you as I did because the same secrecy was impressed on me at the time I was taken into the matter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I only cautioned you as I did because the same secrecy was impressed on me at the time I was taken into the matter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SELECTED FOR SPECIAL DUTY "REMEMBER," Tom said again very solemnly, "this is a dead secret, Jack."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So it is.
a small worthless amount
From this reading SELECTED FOR SPECIAL DUTY "REMEMBER," Tom said again very solemnly, "this is a dead secret, Jack."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I only cautioned you as I did because the same secrecy was impressed on me at the time I was taken into the matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not a whisper will get away from me, I give you my word on that," hastily replied the other.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not a whisper will get away from me, I give you my word on that," hastily replied the other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a whisper will get away from me, I give you my word on that," hastily replied the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Not a whisper will get away from me, I give you my word on that," hastily replied the other.
and nothing more
From this reading I only cautioned you as I did because the same secrecy was impressed on me at the time I was taken into the matter.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Not a whisper will get away from me, I give you my word on that," hastily replied the other.
To recall to mind.
From this reading SELECTED FOR SPECIAL DUTY "REMEMBER," Tom said again very solemnly, "this is a dead secret, Jack."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not a whisper will get away from me, I give you my word on that," hastily replied the other.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SELECTED FOR SPECIAL DUTY "REMEMBER," Tom said again very solemnly, "this is a dead secret, Jack."
Identical; not different.
From this reading I only cautioned you as I did because the same secrecy was impressed on me at the time I was taken into the matter.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading I only cautioned you as I did because the same secrecy was impressed on me at the time I was taken into the matter.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading SELECTED FOR SPECIAL DUTY "REMEMBER," Tom said again very solemnly, "this is a dead secret, Jack."
SELECTEDadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading SELECTED FOR SPECIAL DUTY "REMEMBER," Tom said again very solemnly, "this is a dead secret, Jack."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it is.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading SELECTED FOR SPECIAL DUTY "REMEMBER," Tom said again very solemnly, "this is a dead secret, Jack."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading SELECTED FOR SPECIAL DUTY "REMEMBER," Tom said again very solemnly, "this is a dead secret, Jack."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I only cautioned you as I did because the same secrecy was impressed on me at the time I was taken into the matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not a whisper will get away from me, I give you my word on that," hastily replied the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not a whisper will get away from me, I give you my word on that," hastily replied the other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SELECTED FOR SPECIAL DUTY "REMEMBER," Tom said again very solemnly, "this is a dead secret, Jack."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I only cautioned you as I did because the same secrecy was impressed on me at the time I was taken into the matter.
male cat
From this reading SELECTED FOR SPECIAL DUTY "REMEMBER," Tom said again very solemnly, "this is a dead secret, Jack."
precisely as stated
From this reading SELECTED FOR SPECIAL DUTY "REMEMBER," Tom said again very solemnly, "this is a dead secret, Jack."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I only cautioned you as I did because the same secrecy was impressed on me at the time I was taken into the matter.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Not a whisper will get away from me, I give you my word on that," hastily replied the other.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Not a whisper will get away from me, I give you my word on that," hastily replied the other.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Not a whisper will get away from me, I give you my word on that," hastily replied the other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not a whisper will get away from me, I give you my word on that," hastily replied the other.
