secret
part of speech
noun (secret, secrets); adjective (secret); adverb (secretly)
meaning for a pupil
1) A secret is something you keep hidden and do not tell others. tree →
2) Secret means hidden or known by only a few people: «a secret door». tree →
3) The secret of something is the special way to do it well: «the secret of a good cake». tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: "Secret arts" are the hidden tricks of Egypt's magicians. "In secret" means wrongdoing done where nobody sees. Interpretation: The curse against striking a neighbour "in secret" is read as a warning against slander and hidden harm. Tradition says God sees what people do in secret. In the primary lessons: a hidden or unknown number: «a secret number» to find; in safety: good secrets (a surprise party) are fine to keep, but bad secrets that make you feel scared or unsafe should be told to a trusted adult; in stories: secret passages, secret codes, secret agents; phrases: «keep a secret», «tell a secret», «in secret», «top secret»
examples
- Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour in secret. (Torah DEU.27.24, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the magicians did in like manner with their secret arts, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt. (Torah EXO.8.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then Pharaoh also called for the wise men and the sorcerers; and they also, the magicians of Egypt, did in like manner with their secret arts. (Torah EXO.7.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- For He knoweth the secrets of the heart. (Writings PSA.44.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- 'Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.' (Writings PRO.9.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another; (Writings PRO.25.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- I think of a secret number, add 4 and get 11. tree →
- Find the secret number. tree →
- The secret code has 3 digits. tree →
- She kept the secret. tree →
- We planned a secret birthday party for Dad. tree →
- If a secret makes you feel bad, tell a trusted adult. tree →
- The old house had a secret passage behind the bookcase. tree →
- The secret of good bread is patience. tree →
- They met in secret behind the shed. tree →
- I will not tell your secret. tree →
note
A secret number is unknown: undo the steps backwards (add 4 and get 11 → 11 − 4 = 7). Safety: a surprise is a good secret that ends soon; never keep secrets about being hurt. A code of 3 digits 0–9 has 1,000 possibilities.
In the corpora
- (8-3) And the magicians did in like manner with their secret arts, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
- Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour in secret.
- Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD.
- Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel! there is no secret that they can hide from thee!
- He is like a lion that is eager to tear in pieces, and like a young lion lurking in secret places.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «secret» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.