touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Don’t we know, as well as you do, that it is against the laws of our society to divulge secrets?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before I begin,” said Tom, “I want you to promise, that if you don’t see fit to join my enterprise, you won’t split on me.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Before I begin,” said Tom, “I want you to promise, that if you don’t see fit to join my enterprise, you won’t split on me.”
CONSPIRATORSnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS.
divulgeverbUS /dɪˈvʌldʒ/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading “Don’t we know, as well as you do, that it is against the laws of our society to divulge secrets?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Don’t we know, as well as you do, that it is against the laws of our society to divulge secrets?
don't
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From this reading “Before I begin,” said Tom, “I want you to promise, that if you don’t see fit to join my enterprise, you won’t split on me.”
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Split on you!” echoed Miller.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “Before I begin,” said Tom, “I want you to promise, that if you don’t see fit to join my enterprise, you won’t split on me.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “Before I begin,” said Tom, “I want you to promise, that if you don’t see fit to join my enterprise, you won’t split on me.”
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Before I begin,” said Tom, “I want you to promise, that if you don’t see fit to join my enterprise, you won’t split on me.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Before I begin,” said Tom, “I want you to promise, that if you don’t see fit to join my enterprise, you won’t split on me.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Don’t we know, as well as you do, that it is against the laws of our society to divulge secrets?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t we know, as well as you do, that it is against the laws of our society to divulge secrets?
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “Before I begin,” said Tom, “I want you to promise, that if you don’t see fit to join my enterprise, you won’t split on me.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Don’t we know, as well as you do, that it is against the laws of our society to divulge secrets?
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading “Don’t we know, as well as you do, that it is against the laws of our society to divulge secrets?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Before I begin,” said Tom, “I want you to promise, that if you don’t see fit to join my enterprise, you won’t split on me.”
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Before I begin,” said Tom, “I want you to promise, that if you don’t see fit to join my enterprise, you won’t split on me.”
Newcombe
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From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Don’t we know, as well as you do, that it is against the laws of our society to divulge secrets?
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Before I begin,” said Tom, “I want you to promise, that if you don’t see fit to join my enterprise, you won’t split on me.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
express in words
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “Don’t we know, as well as you do, that it is against the laws of our society to divulge secrets?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Before I begin,” said Tom, “I want you to promise, that if you don’t see fit to join my enterprise, you won’t split on me.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “Don’t we know, as well as you do, that it is against the laws of our society to divulge secrets?
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading “Before I begin,” said Tom, “I want you to promise, that if you don’t see fit to join my enterprise, you won’t split on me.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Before I begin,” said Tom, “I want you to promise, that if you don’t see fit to join my enterprise, you won’t split on me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
male cat
From this reading “Before I begin,” said Tom, “I want you to promise, that if you don’t see fit to join my enterprise, you won’t split on me.”
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Before I begin,” said Tom, “I want you to promise, that if you don’t see fit to join my enterprise, you won’t split on me.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Don’t we know, as well as you do, that it is against the laws of our society to divulge secrets?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Don’t we know, as well as you do, that it is against the laws of our society to divulge secrets?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
won't
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From this reading “Before I begin,” said Tom, “I want you to promise, that if you don’t see fit to join my enterprise, you won’t split on me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, then, Newcombe,” said Miller, as he seated himself on the grass, under one of the trees, “let us hear what you have to say.”
