Burglar

  • 71Maigret and the Burglar's Wife — (French: Maigret et la Grande Perche) is a 1951 detective novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon featuring his character Jules Maigret.[1] Maigret is spurred into action by a visit from a burglar s wife, who he had known well many years… …

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  • 72robber, thief, burglar — These words all apply to a person who unlawfully takes property from another, but they have distinct meanings. A robber steals by the use of force or threat. A thief does his work in secret and by stealth. A burglar breaks and enters. Someone who …

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  • 73The Burglar's Christmas — is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in Home Monthly in 1896 under the pseudonym of Elizabeth L. Seymour [Willa Cather s Collected Short Fiction, University of Nebraska Press; Rev Ed edition, 1 Nov 1970, page 585] , her cousin …

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  • 74Concealing a Burglar — Cacher un voleur Cacher un voleur (titre original : Concealing a Burglar) est un film muet américain réalisé par D. W. Griffith, sorti en 1908. Sauf mention contraire cette fiche est établie à partir du livre D.W. Griffith Le Cinéma, de… …

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  • 75The Welcome Burglar — est un film muet américain réalisé par D. W. Griffith, sorti en 1909. Sauf mention contraire cette fiche est établie à partir du livre D.W. Griffith Le Cinéma, de Patrick Brion et Jean Loup Passek p. 100. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 …

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  • 76cat burglar — noun A particularly stealthy burglar, especially one who gains undetected entry through their agility. The police were baffled by the exploits of a cat burglar who only stole from the upper floors of high rise apartments …

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  • 77The Burglar (1972 film) — The Burglar Directed by Frans Weisz Produced by Rob du Mee Written by Chiem van Houweninge (screenplay) Rob du Mee (screenplay) A. Defresne (novel) Starring …

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  • 78A Burglar's Mistake — est un film muet américain réalisé par D. W. Griffith, sorti en 1909. Sauf mention contraire cette fiche est établie à partir du livre D.W. Griffith Le Cinéma, de Patrick Brion et Jean Loup Passek pp. 104 et 105. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 …

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  • 79cat burglar — a burglar who enters a building by climbing a wall etc. We lost our stereo when a cat burglar entered our apartment …

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  • 80cat burglar — A cat burglar is a skillful thief who breaks into places without disturbing people or setting off alarms …

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