used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CRIMINAL CLASSES The professional criminal is a type little understood by the vast majority of people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most people imagine him a type of man inherently and thoroughly vicious, with no saving grace in his character.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The criminals I have known are not of this kind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
assaulternoun
someone who attacks
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading These crimes are as foreign to the professional crook as they are to the average man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
bigamistnoun
someone who marries one person while already legally married to another
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CRIMINAL CLASSES The professional criminal is a type little understood by the vast majority of people.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Most people imagine him a type of man inherently and thoroughly vicious, with no saving grace in his character.
CLASSESnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading CRIMINAL CLASSES The professional criminal is a type little understood by the vast majority of people.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading These crimes are as foreign to the professional crook as they are to the average man.
CRIMINALadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading CRIMINAL CLASSES The professional criminal is a type little understood by the vast majority of people.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The criminals I have known are not of this kind.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading These crimes are as foreign to the professional crook as they are to the average man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading These crimes are as foreign to the professional crook as they are to the average man.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Most people imagine him a type of man inherently and thoroughly vicious, with no saving grace in his character.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The criminals I have known are not of this kind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most people imagine him a type of man inherently and thoroughly vicious, with no saving grace in his character.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Most people imagine him a type of man inherently and thoroughly vicious, with no saving grace in his character.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The criminals I have known are not of this kind.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Most people imagine him a type of man inherently and thoroughly vicious, with no saving grace in his character.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most people imagine him a type of man inherently and thoroughly vicious, with no saving grace in his character.
inherentlyadverbUS /ɪnˈhɪrəntli/
in an inherent manner
From this reading Most people imagine him a type of man inherently and thoroughly vicious, with no saving grace in his character.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CRIMINAL CLASSES The professional criminal is a type little understood by the vast majority of people.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The criminals I have known are not of this kind.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The criminals I have known are not of this kind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CRIMINAL CLASSES The professional criminal is a type little understood by the vast majority of people.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading CRIMINAL CLASSES The professional criminal is a type little understood by the vast majority of people.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Most people imagine him a type of man inherently and thoroughly vicious, with no saving grace in his character.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most people imagine him a type of man inherently and thoroughly vicious, with no saving grace in his character.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
not any; not one
From this reading Most people imagine him a type of man inherently and thoroughly vicious, with no saving grace in his character.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The criminals I have known are not of this kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CRIMINAL CLASSES The professional criminal is a type little understood by the vast majority of people.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading CRIMINAL CLASSES The professional criminal is a type little understood by the vast majority of people.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading CRIMINAL CLASSES The professional criminal is a type little understood by the vast majority of people.
ravishernoun
someone who assaults others sexually
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Most people imagine him a type of man inherently and thoroughly vicious, with no saving grace in his character.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
stealsnounUS /stiːlz/
plural of “steal” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRIMINAL CLASSES The professional criminal is a type little understood by the vast majority of people.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These crimes are as foreign to the professional crook as they are to the average man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These crimes are as foreign to the professional crook as they are to the average man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The criminals I have known are not of this kind.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Most people imagine him a type of man inherently and thoroughly vicious, with no saving grace in his character.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading CRIMINAL CLASSES The professional criminal is a type little understood by the vast majority of people.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading CRIMINAL CLASSES The professional criminal is a type little understood by the vast majority of people.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading CRIMINAL CLASSES The professional criminal is a type little understood by the vast majority of people.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Most people imagine him a type of man inherently and thoroughly vicious, with no saving grace in his character.
which person or people
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most people imagine him a type of man inherently and thoroughly vicious, with no saving grace in his character.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Be it understood in writing of “professional” criminals that I mean the one known to the police as the professional man, the man who steals in some shape or another for a living, not the murderer or the ravisher, not the bigamist or the assaulter of women.
