used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I want to become a member of your gang, or organization, or secret society, or whatever you call it,” Max informed him coolly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That’s all I ask.
in addition
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I want to share your excitements, your risks, and your plunder.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading That’s all I ask.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “I want to become a member of your gang, or organization, or secret society, or whatever you call it,” Max informed him coolly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I want to become a member of your gang, or organization, or secret society, or whatever you call it,” Max informed him coolly.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “I want to become a member of your gang, or organization, or secret society, or whatever you call it,” Max informed him coolly.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
excitements
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From this reading “I want to share your excitements, your risks, and your plunder.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading “I want to become a member of your gang, or organization, or secret society, or whatever you call it,” Max informed him coolly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I want to become a member of your gang, or organization, or secret society, or whatever you call it,” Max informed him coolly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading MAX REVEALS HIMSELF.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to become a member of your gang, or organization, or secret society, or whatever you call it,” Max informed him coolly.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “I want to become a member of your gang, or organization, or secret society, or whatever you call it,” Max informed him coolly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I want to become a member of your gang, or organization, or secret society, or whatever you call it,” Max informed him coolly.
immediately past
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
MAXnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading MAX REVEALS HIMSELF.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “I want to become a member of your gang, or organization, or secret society, or whatever you call it,” Max informed him coolly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I want to become a member of your gang, or organization, or secret society, or whatever you call it,” Max informed him coolly.
and nothing more
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I want to become a member of your gang, or organization, or secret society, or whatever you call it,” Max informed him coolly.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading “I want to become a member of your gang, or organization, or secret society, or whatever you call it,” Max informed him coolly.
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading “I want to share your excitements, your risks, and your plunder.
recruitverbUS /rəˈkruːt/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
REVEALSverbUS /rɪˈviːlz/
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading MAX REVEALS HIMSELF.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “I want to share your excitements, your risks, and your plunder.
express in words
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “I want to become a member of your gang, or organization, or secret society, or whatever you call it,” Max informed him coolly.
get by special effort
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
have in common
From this reading “I want to share your excitements, your risks, and your plunder.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “I want to become a member of your gang, or organization, or secret society, or whatever you call it,” Max informed him coolly.
carry out
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
That's
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From this reading That’s all I ask.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want to become a member of your gang, or organization, or secret society, or whatever you call it,” Max informed him coolly.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to become a member of your gang, or organization, or secret society, or whatever you call it,” Max informed him coolly.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “I want to become a member of your gang, or organization, or secret society, or whatever you call it,” Max informed him coolly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want to become a member of your gang, or organization, or secret society, or whatever you call it,” Max informed him coolly.
you'll
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From this reading Take me into partnership, and you’ll not only secure my silence about last night, but you’ll also have enlisted a valuable and experienced recruit, though I say it myself.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want to become a member of your gang, or organization, or secret society, or whatever you call it,” Max informed him coolly.
