used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Boyhood and Early Crime._ I have been a professional thief for more than twenty years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Boyhood and Early Crime._ I have been a professional thief for more than twenty years.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Half of that time I have spent in state's prison, and the other half in "grafting" in one form or another.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I have left the business for good, and my reasons will appear in the course of this narrative.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Boyhood and Early Crime._ I have been a professional thief for more than twenty years.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I was a good pickpocket and a fairly successful burglar; and I have known many of the best crooks in the country.
BoyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading _Boyhood and Early Crime._ I have been a professional thief for more than twenty years.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading I was a good pickpocket and a fairly successful burglar; and I have known many of the best crooks in the country.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I have left the business for good, and my reasons will appear in the course of this narrative.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I was a good pickpocket and a fairly successful burglar; and I have known many of the best crooks in the country.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I have left the business for good, and my reasons will appear in the course of this narrative.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading _Boyhood and Early Crime._ I have been a professional thief for more than twenty years.
crooksnounUS /krʊks/
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading I was a good pickpocket and a fairly successful burglar; and I have known many of the best crooks in the country.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _Boyhood and Early Crime._ I have been a professional thief for more than twenty years.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading I shall tell my story with entire frankness.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading I was a good pickpocket and a fairly successful burglar; and I have known many of the best crooks in the country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Boyhood and Early Crime._ I have been a professional thief for more than twenty years.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Half of that time I have spent in state's prison, and the other half in "grafting" in one form or another.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading I shall tell my story with entire frankness.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was a good pickpocket and a fairly successful burglar; and I have known many of the best crooks in the country.
graftingnounUS /ˈɡræftɪŋ/
the act of grafting something onto something else
From this reading Half of that time I have spent in state's prison, and the other half in "grafting" in one form or another.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half of that time I have spent in state's prison, and the other half in "grafting" in one form or another.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Boyhood and Early Crime._ I have been a professional thief for more than twenty years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Boyhood and Early Crime._ I have been a professional thief for more than twenty years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half of that time I have spent in state's prison, and the other half in "grafting" in one form or another.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I was a good pickpocket and a fairly successful burglar; and I have known many of the best crooks in the country.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I have left the business for good, and my reasons will appear in the course of this narrative.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I was a good pickpocket and a fairly successful burglar; and I have known many of the best crooks in the country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Boyhood and Early Crime._ I have been a professional thief for more than twenty years.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have left the business for good, and my reasons will appear in the course of this narrative.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I have left the business for good, and my reasons will appear in the course of this narrative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half of that time I have spent in state's prison, and the other half in "grafting" in one form or another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Half of that time I have spent in state's prison, and the other half in "grafting" in one form or another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Half of that time I have spent in state's prison, and the other half in "grafting" in one form or another.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Half of that time I have spent in state's prison, and the other half in "grafting" in one form or another.
pickpocketnounUS /ˈpɪkpɑːkət/
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
From this reading I was a good pickpocket and a fairly successful burglar; and I have known many of the best crooks in the country.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Half of that time I have spent in state's prison, and the other half in "grafting" in one form or another.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading _Boyhood and Early Crime._ I have been a professional thief for more than twenty years.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I have left the business for good, and my reasons will appear in the course of this narrative.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall tell my story with entire frankness.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Half of that time I have spent in state's prison, and the other half in "grafting" in one form or another.
state'snounUS /steɪts/
possessive form of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Half of that time I have spent in state's prison, and the other half in "grafting" in one form or another.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I shall tell my story with entire frankness.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading I was a good pickpocket and a fairly successful burglar; and I have known many of the best crooks in the country.
express in words
From this reading I shall tell my story with entire frankness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Boyhood and Early Crime._ I have been a professional thief for more than twenty years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Half of that time I have spent in state's prison, and the other half in "grafting" in one form or another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half of that time I have spent in state's prison, and the other half in "grafting" in one form or another.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading _Boyhood and Early Crime._ I have been a professional thief for more than twenty years.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have left the business for good, and my reasons will appear in the course of this narrative.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Half of that time I have spent in state's prison, and the other half in "grafting" in one form or another.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading _Boyhood and Early Crime._ I have been a professional thief for more than twenty years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was a good pickpocket and a fairly successful burglar; and I have known many of the best crooks in the country.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have left the business for good, and my reasons will appear in the course of this narrative.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall tell my story with entire frankness.
a late time of life
From this reading _Boyhood and Early Crime._ I have been a professional thief for more than twenty years.
