used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Oh, no, he's a bit too artful for that.
(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 'It's not all the new coinage, then?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then why don't you nab him one day when his pockets are stuffed with illegitimate five-shilling pieces?'
artfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtfəl/
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
From this reading 'Oh, no, he's a bit too artful for that.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading 'Oh, no, he's a bit too artful for that.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
coinagenounUS /ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ/
coins collectively
From this reading 'It's not all the new coinage, then?'
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then why don't you nab him one day when his pockets are stuffed with illegitimate five-shilling pieces?'
don't
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From this reading Then why don't you nab him one day when his pockets are stuffed with illegitimate five-shilling pieces?'
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
five-shilling
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From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
florins
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From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Oh, no, he's a bit too artful for that.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
half-crowns
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From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
he's
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From this reading 'Oh, no, he's a bit too artful for that.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then why don't you nab him one day when his pockets are stuffed with illegitimate five-shilling pieces?'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I see.
illegitimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtəmɪt/
contrary to or forbidden by law
From this reading Then why don't you nab him one day when his pockets are stuffed with illegitimate five-shilling pieces?'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
It's
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From this reading 'It's not all the new coinage, then?'
legitimateadjectiveUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
nabverbUS /næb/
tag the base runner to get him out
From this reading Then why don't you nab him one day when his pockets are stuffed with illegitimate five-shilling pieces?'
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 'It's not all the new coinage, then?'
not any; not one
From this reading 'Oh, no, he's a bit too artful for that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'It's not all the new coinage, then?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, no, he's a bit too artful for that.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then why don't you nab him one day when his pockets are stuffed with illegitimate five-shilling pieces?'
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
sixpences
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From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading Then why don't you nab him one day when his pockets are stuffed with illegitimate five-shilling pieces?'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Oh, no, he's a bit too artful for that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'It's not all the new coinage, then?'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'It's not all the new coinage, then?'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 'Oh, no, he's a bit too artful for that.
at the time that
From this reading Then why don't you nab him one day when his pockets are stuffed with illegitimate five-shilling pieces?'
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then why don't you nab him one day when his pockets are stuffed with illegitimate five-shilling pieces?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, a man can go round London, his pockets filled with new coinage five-shilling pieces, buy this, that, and the other, and come home with his change in legitimate coins of the realm--half-crowns, florins, shillings, sixpences, and all that.'
