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    shilling

    US /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/

    ・

    UK /'ʃɪlɪŋ/

    C1
    n.NounObsolete coin equal to 1/20th of a British pound
    If you give me a shilling I will give you a sweet

    Video subtitles

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • Come back with the man and I'll give you a shilling.

      Come back with the man and I'll give you a shilling.

    • you a shilling. Come back with him in less than  five minutes and I’ll give you half-a-crown!”

      you a shilling. Come back with him in less than  five minutes and I’ll give you half-a-crown!”

    B2

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.

    14:37A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.
    • Come back with the man and I'll give you a shilling.

      Come back with the man and I'll give you a shilling.

    • Come back with the man, and I'll give you a shilling. Come back with him

      Come back with the man, and I'll give you a shilling. Come back with him

    B2

    America’s creepy clown craze, explained

    07:11America’s creepy clown craze, explained
    • This guy named Erik Shilling has put together this interactive map

      This guy named Erik Shilling has put together this interactive map

    B2

    King's Speech - Exercises

    04:19King's Speech - Exercises
    • - in οur interview. - Have yοu gοt the shilling yοu οwe me?

      - in οur interview. - Have yοu gοt the shilling yοu οwe me?

    • Have you got the shilling you owe me?

      Have you got the shilling you owe me?

    B2

    Part 2 - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Audiobook by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Adventures 03-04)

    47:34Part 2 - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Audiobook by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Adventures 03-04)
    • but Hosmer was very independent about money and never would look at a shilling of mine.

      but Hosmer was very independent about money and never would look at a shilling of mine.

    • would look at a shilling of mine.

      would look at a shilling of mine.

    B1

    Chapter 05 - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - Advice from a Caterpillar

    13:37Chapter 05 - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - Advice from a Caterpillar
    • pray, what is the reason of that?" "In my youth," said the sage, as he shook his grey locks, "I kept all my limbs very supple by the use of this ointment, one shilling the box;

      pray, what is the reason of that?" "In my youth," said the sage, as he shook his grey locks, "I kept all my limbs very supple by the use of this ointment, one shilling the box;

    • | one shilling the box--

      | one shilling the box--

    B1

    Book 02 - Chapter 01 - A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

    16:30Book 02 - Chapter 01 - A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
    • the coiner of a bad shilling was put to death;

      the coiner of a bad shilling was put to death;

    • shilling was put to Death; the sounders of

      shilling was put to Death; the sounders of

    B2

    500 Most Common English Words Part 10 | British Vocabulary and Pronunciation

    42:17500 Most Common English Words Part 10 | British Vocabulary and Pronunciation
    • court caution cautious cellar Celsius sensor centigrade chalk characterize chilly chimney chore circuit civilian civilization civilize clap clarify clash classical classify classmate claws cleaner clockwise clinical cloudy clumsy coalition coastline cocoa coconut coercive cogent coherence coherent coincident colloquial kernel colonialism colonist colony colorful columnist comb comma command commentary commerce commodity companion compass Gemini kin scammer debut decoy decrease deduct defective dehydrated delegate delinquent dependable descend descendant detest diagnose diameter disadvantage does educate eject enforce enlarge inquiry entrepreneur eraser erosion erupt eruption etc. ethnic evaluate exaggerate exceed excite exclaim exclude exhibit exhibition exile expansion expedition expel export external eyebrow eyelash far away fatality fatigue favorable fearful February fertile fibber fiscal fitness famine flinch fluctuate fluent font forecast foreigner format fossil fraction fragrance framework furnish gadget gangster garment garnish gasp gave gaze gel generalization generalize generic geography geometry giggle given glacier gloomy glory graceful gradual graphics grown grosser habitat habitual handkerchief hardy harmful has hassle haste hereditary hierarchy hinder horizontal horoscope horseback housewife humidity humorous hut hydrogen hypnotize idiom ignorant illiterate illogical illustration imitate immigrant immigrate immune impartial impolite income tax incomplete indirect indoor informal inhabitant inhale inland insert inspection ensure integration interested intermediate internet intersection interval invention inward irritate isolate its ivory kneel knit known landscape latitude latter legislation lily lint literary locally loitering longitude lottery lumber lying lyrics machinery made up magnitude manufacture manufacturer microbes married mathematics disrespectful meadow means measurement melody metric metropolitan midday midterm mineral minimal missing misunderstand moderate modify moist moisture mold molecule monument monopoly mosquito nationality necessity neglect nonfiction numb numeral nutrition obedient obese obituary oblige oily old-fashioned Olympics omelette omit oneself onto optional opt orthodox hours outdoors outgoing outline outlook outspoken outward overdue overdone overestimate overflow overtake overwhelm overwork ox paid pale pajamas panel parrot part-time participant participation particle paste patent pedestrian pier peninsula perpendicular persist pessimistic pianist plantation plural popularity postage postman pram proceed precedent pronunciation prospect punctual racism radiation reasonably recycle redundancy refreshment remedy removal renovate respectful restless resume rigid rinse yield weep went whale widen width windy wink worship vacancy variable that vein verb vertical veteran viewpoint vinegar vocational vowel voyage underline uneasy unite unity unlucky upright upward utility tame telegraph tentative texture thermometer thesaurus thread tights timber tolerate toward translation transparent treaty tremble tropical tulip said sank satisfactory saucer sauna saw scarlet scholar scissors scold scramble scrape seafood seaside selective sensual shilling sideways simultaneous singular skeleton skyscraper slang sieve sled slender softly solemn sprinkle squirrel stationary stimulate comprehend comprehensive compute consist construct consultation cucumber cuisine subscribe accelerate advertise wallpaper waterfall attain avail boast confectionery dazzle debris deteriorate dexterity dining room disclose disobedience dispel earphones extinguish eye shadow fur heaviness hemisphere herald horse hospitable hyphen hypocrisy ignition incite add incorrect instruct integral intestine invoice jug junction lard lavish laziness lever libel lyrical malice mammal marmalade merge miser mistrust monarchy muse mute narrative nostril notorious nought nourish oblivion obscure ointment omission orchard owing pamper parsley pastime pat patron pavement peasant plausible predatory predominant proficient proverb repel reside ridicule rigorous robust seaweed semicolon situated skier slum smith snail superb

      court caution cautious cellar Celsius sensor centigrade chalk characterize chilly chimney chore circuit civilian civilization civilize clap clarify clash classical classify classmate claws cleaner clockwise clinical cloudy clumsy coalition coastline cocoa coconut coercive cogent coherence coherent coincident colloquial kernel colonialism colonist colony colorful columnist comb comma command commentary commerce commodity companion compass Gemini kin scammer debut decoy decrease deduct defective dehydrated delegate delinquent dependable descend descendant detest diagnose diameter disadvantage does educate eject enforce enlarge inquiry entrepreneur eraser erosion erupt eruption etc. ethnic evaluate exaggerate exceed excite exclaim exclude exhibit exhibition exile expansion expedition expel export external eyebrow eyelash far away fatality fatigue favorable fearful February fertile fibber fiscal fitness famine flinch fluctuate fluent font forecast foreigner format fossil fraction fragrance framework furnish gadget gangster garment garnish gasp gave gaze gel generalization generalize generic geography geometry giggle given glacier gloomy glory graceful gradual graphics grown grosser habitat habitual handkerchief hardy harmful has hassle haste hereditary hierarchy hinder horizontal horoscope horseback housewife humidity humorous hut hydrogen hypnotize idiom ignorant illiterate illogical illustration imitate immigrant immigrate immune impartial impolite income tax incomplete indirect indoor informal inhabitant inhale inland insert inspection ensure integration interested intermediate internet intersection interval invention inward irritate isolate its ivory kneel knit known landscape latitude latter legislation lily lint literary locally loitering longitude lottery lumber lying lyrics machinery made up magnitude manufacture manufacturer microbes married mathematics disrespectful meadow means measurement melody metric metropolitan midday midterm mineral minimal missing misunderstand moderate modify moist moisture mold molecule monument monopoly mosquito nationality necessity neglect nonfiction numb numeral nutrition obedient obese obituary oblige oily old-fashioned Olympics omelette omit oneself onto optional opt orthodox hours outdoors outgoing outline outlook outspoken outward overdue overdone overestimate overflow overtake overwhelm overwork ox paid pale pajamas panel parrot part-time participant participation particle paste patent pedestrian pier peninsula perpendicular persist pessimistic pianist plantation plural popularity postage postman pram proceed precedent pronunciation prospect punctual racism radiation reasonably recycle redundancy refreshment remedy removal renovate respectful restless resume rigid rinse yield weep went whale widen width windy wink worship vacancy variable that vein verb vertical veteran viewpoint vinegar vocational vowel voyage underline uneasy unite unity unlucky upright upward utility tame telegraph tentative texture thermometer thesaurus thread tights timber tolerate toward translation transparent treaty tremble tropical tulip said sank satisfactory saucer sauna saw scarlet scholar scissors scold scramble scrape seafood seaside selective sensual shilling sideways simultaneous singular skeleton skyscraper slang sieve sled slender softly solemn sprinkle squirrel stationary stimulate comprehend comprehensive compute consist construct consultation cucumber cuisine subscribe accelerate advertise wallpaper waterfall attain avail boast confectionery dazzle debris deteriorate dexterity dining room disclose disobedience dispel earphones extinguish eye shadow fur heaviness hemisphere herald horse hospitable hyphen hypocrisy ignition incite add incorrect instruct integral intestine invoice jug junction lard lavish laziness lever libel lyrical malice mammal marmalade merge miser mistrust monarchy muse mute narrative nostril notorious nought nourish oblivion obscure ointment omission orchard owing pamper parsley pastime pat patron pavement peasant plausible predatory predominant proficient proverb repel reside ridicule rigorous robust seaweed semicolon situated skier slum smith snail superb

    • Shilling.

      Shilling.

    C1

    Homes Through History | Episode 3: Medieval Merchant’s House

    06:50Homes Through History | Episode 3: Medieval Merchant’s House
    • Each knot represents 12 pennies, or a shilling, you see.

      Each knot represents 12 pennies, or a shilling, you see.

    • Each knot represents 12 pennies or a shilling.

      Each knot represents 12 pennies or a shilling.

    B1

    How to be a pirate: Part 2

    05:11How to be a pirate: Part 2
    • and when they found a man, they would persuade him to take the King's shilling.

      and when they found a man, they would persuade him to take the King's shilling.

    • Recruiting parties scoured the country looking for suitable candidates to join the army and when they found a man they would persuade him to take the King's shilling.

      Recruiting parties scoured the country looking for suitable candidates to join the army and when they found a man they would persuade him to take the King's shilling.

    B2