acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading As in the next few weeks I enlarged my circle of acquaintances and pushed my inquiries in every possible direction I found this idea was in the air down here.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As in the next few weeks I enlarged my circle of acquaintances and pushed my inquiries in every possible direction I found this idea was in the air down here.
(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 The ambition of all these people was towards complete independence.
a cherished desire
From this reading The ambition of all these people was towards complete independence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I saw no reason why I myself should not become an employer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As in the next few weeks I enlarged my circle of acquaintances and pushed my inquiries in every possible direction I found this idea was in the air down here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I saw no reason why I myself should not become an employer.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Either they hoped to set up in business for themselves in this country or they looked forward to saving enough to return to the land of their birth and live there as small land owners.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Either they hoped to set up in business for themselves in this country or they looked forward to saving enough to return to the land of their birth and live there as small land owners.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading As in the next few weeks I enlarged my circle of acquaintances and pushed my inquiries in every possible direction I found this idea was in the air down here.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The ambition of all these people was towards complete independence.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Either they hoped to set up in business for themselves in this country or they looked forward to saving enough to return to the land of their birth and live there as small land owners.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading As in the next few weeks I enlarged my circle of acquaintances and pushed my inquiries in every possible direction I found this idea was in the air down here.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As in the next few weeks I enlarged my circle of acquaintances and pushed my inquiries in every possible direction I found this idea was in the air down here.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either they hoped to set up in business for themselves in this country or they looked forward to saving enough to return to the land of their birth and live there as small land owners.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading I saw no reason why I myself should not become an employer.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading As in the next few weeks I enlarged my circle of acquaintances and pushed my inquiries in every possible direction I found this idea was in the air down here.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Either they hoped to set up in business for themselves in this country or they looked forward to saving enough to return to the land of their birth and live there as small land owners.
at any time
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As in the next few weeks I enlarged my circle of acquaintances and pushed my inquiries in every possible direction I found this idea was in the air down here.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As in the next few weeks I enlarged my circle of acquaintances and pushed my inquiries in every possible direction I found this idea was in the air down here.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Either they hoped to set up in business for themselves in this country or they looked forward to saving enough to return to the land of their birth and live there as small land owners.
set up or found
From this reading As in the next few weeks I enlarged my circle of acquaintances and pushed my inquiries in every possible direction I found this idea was in the air down here.
yet to be or coming
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
gingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading As in the next few weeks I enlarged my circle of acquaintances and pushed my inquiries in every possible direction I found this idea was in the air down here.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Either they hoped to set up in business for themselves in this country or they looked forward to saving enough to return to the land of their birth and live there as small land owners.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As in the next few weeks I enlarged my circle of acquaintances and pushed my inquiries in every possible direction I found this idea was in the air down here.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading The ambition of all these people was towards complete independence.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading As in the next few weeks I enlarged my circle of acquaintances and pushed my inquiries in every possible direction I found this idea was in the air down here.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Either they hoped to set up in business for themselves in this country or they looked forward to saving enough to return to the land of their birth and live there as small land owners.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Either they hoped to set up in business for themselves in this country or they looked forward to saving enough to return to the land of their birth and live there as small land owners.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Either they hoped to set up in business for themselves in this country or they looked forward to saving enough to return to the land of their birth and live there as small land owners.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I saw no reason why I myself should not become an employer.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As in the next few weeks I enlarged my circle of acquaintances and pushed my inquiries in every possible direction I found this idea was in the air down here.
not any; not one
From this reading I saw no reason why I myself should not become an employer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I saw no reason why I myself should not become an employer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As in the next few weeks I enlarged my circle of acquaintances and pushed my inquiries in every possible direction I found this idea was in the air down here.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either they hoped to set up in business for themselves in this country or they looked forward to saving enough to return to the land of their birth and live there as small land owners.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Either they hoped to set up in business for themselves in this country or they looked forward to saving enough to return to the land of their birth and live there as small land owners.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The ambition of all these people was towards complete independence.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading As in the next few weeks I enlarged my circle of acquaintances and pushed my inquiries in every possible direction I found this idea was in the air down here.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading As in the next few weeks I enlarged my circle of acquaintances and pushed my inquiries in every possible direction I found this idea was in the air down here.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I saw no reason why I myself should not become an employer.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Either they hoped to set up in business for themselves in this country or they looked forward to saving enough to return to the land of their birth and live there as small land owners.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw no reason why I myself should not become an employer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Either they hoped to set up in business for themselves in this country or they looked forward to saving enough to return to the land of their birth and live there as small land owners.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I saw no reason why I myself should not become an employer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Either they hoped to set up in business for themselves in this country or they looked forward to saving enough to return to the land of their birth and live there as small land owners.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Either they hoped to set up in business for themselves in this country or they looked forward to saving enough to return to the land of their birth and live there as small land owners.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Either they hoped to set up in business for themselves in this country or they looked forward to saving enough to return to the land of their birth and live there as small land owners.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Either they hoped to set up in business for themselves in this country or they looked forward to saving enough to return to the land of their birth and live there as small land owners.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The ambition of all these people was towards complete independence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Either they hoped to set up in business for themselves in this country or they looked forward to saving enough to return to the land of their birth and live there as small land owners.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As in the next few weeks I enlarged my circle of acquaintances and pushed my inquiries in every possible direction I found this idea was in the air down here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Either they hoped to set up in business for themselves in this country or they looked forward to saving enough to return to the land of their birth and live there as small land owners.
in the direction of
From this reading The ambition of all these people was towards complete independence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Either they hoped to set up in business for themselves in this country or they looked forward to saving enough to return to the land of their birth and live there as small land owners.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As in the next few weeks I enlarged my circle of acquaintances and pushed my inquiries in every possible direction I found this idea was in the air down here.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading As in the next few weeks I enlarged my circle of acquaintances and pushed my inquiries in every possible direction I found this idea was in the air down here.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I saw no reason why I myself should not become an employer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE As I said, with that first dollar in the ginger jar representing the first actual saving I had ever effected in my whole life, my imagination became fired with new plans.
