used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I suppose one can buy such a thing as a shirt of link armour in Madrid?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, yes! there are plenty of them to be picked up in the shops where they keep old weapons and curiosities; a good one costs money though."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, yes! there are plenty of them to be picked up in the shops where they keep old weapons and curiosities; a good one costs money though."
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading I suppose one can buy such a thing as a shirt of link armour in Madrid?"
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Money is nothing," Arthur said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I suppose one can buy such a thing as a shirt of link armour in Madrid?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If one gets such a thing one wants to have as good a one, and at the same time as light a one, as money can buy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes; no doubt I shall have to be careful.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I suppose one can buy such a thing as a shirt of link armour in Madrid?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I suppose one can buy such a thing as a shirt of link armour in Madrid?"
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Yes; no doubt I shall have to be careful.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading "Oh, yes! there are plenty of them to be picked up in the shops where they keep old weapons and curiosities; a good one costs money though."
curiositiesnounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsətiz/
plural of “curiosity” — a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading "Oh, yes! there are plenty of them to be picked up in the shops where they keep old weapons and curiosities; a good one costs money though."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Yes; no doubt I shall have to be careful.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "If one gets such a thing one wants to have as good a one, and at the same time as light a one, as money can buy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Oh, yes! there are plenty of them to be picked up in the shops where they keep old weapons and curiosities; a good one costs money though."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes; no doubt I shall have to be careful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes; no doubt I shall have to be careful.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If one gets such a thing one wants to have as good a one, and at the same time as light a one, as money can buy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suppose one can buy such a thing as a shirt of link armour in Madrid?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Money is nothing," Arthur said.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Oh, yes! there are plenty of them to be picked up in the shops where they keep old weapons and curiosities; a good one costs money though."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "If one gets such a thing one wants to have as good a one, and at the same time as light a one, as money can buy.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I suppose one can buy such a thing as a shirt of link armour in Madrid?"
MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading I suppose one can buy such a thing as a shirt of link armour in Madrid?"
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Oh, yes! there are plenty of them to be picked up in the shops where they keep old weapons and curiosities; a good one costs money though."
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes; no doubt I shall have to be careful.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Money is nothing," Arthur said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose one can buy such a thing as a shirt of link armour in Madrid?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes! there are plenty of them to be picked up in the shops where they keep old weapons and curiosities; a good one costs money though."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Oh, yes! there are plenty of them to be picked up in the shops where they keep old weapons and curiosities; a good one costs money though."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I suppose one can buy such a thing as a shirt of link armour in Madrid?"
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "Oh, yes! there are plenty of them to be picked up in the shops where they keep old weapons and curiosities; a good one costs money though."
a full supply
From this reading "Oh, yes! there are plenty of them to be picked up in the shops where they keep old weapons and curiosities; a good one costs money though."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Money is nothing," Arthur said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "If one gets such a thing one wants to have as good a one, and at the same time as light a one, as money can buy.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Yes; no doubt I shall have to be careful.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading I suppose one can buy such a thing as a shirt of link armour in Madrid?"
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "Oh, yes! there are plenty of them to be picked up in the shops where they keep old weapons and curiosities; a good one costs money though."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I suppose one can buy such a thing as a shirt of link armour in Madrid?"
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose one can buy such a thing as a shirt of link armour in Madrid?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, yes! there are plenty of them to be picked up in the shops where they keep old weapons and curiosities; a good one costs money though."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Oh, yes! there are plenty of them to be picked up in the shops where they keep old weapons and curiosities; a good one costs money though."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, yes! there are plenty of them to be picked up in the shops where they keep old weapons and curiosities; a good one costs money though."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, yes! there are plenty of them to be picked up in the shops where they keep old weapons and curiosities; a good one costs money though."
a special situation
From this reading I suppose one can buy such a thing as a shirt of link armour in Madrid?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Oh, yes! there are plenty of them to be picked up in the shops where they keep old weapons and curiosities; a good one costs money though."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "If one gets such a thing one wants to have as good a one, and at the same time as light a one, as money can buy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes; no doubt I shall have to be careful.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, yes! there are plenty of them to be picked up in the shops where they keep old weapons and curiosities; a good one costs money though."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "If one gets such a thing one wants to have as good a one, and at the same time as light a one, as money can buy.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading "Oh, yes! there are plenty of them to be picked up in the shops where they keep old weapons and curiosities; a good one costs money though."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Oh, yes! there are plenty of them to be picked up in the shops where they keep old weapons and curiosities; a good one costs money though."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; no doubt I shall have to be careful.
