In Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible," the richest man in the village who can afford to buy the land forfeited by George Jacobs, who is accused of witchcraft, is Thomas Putnam. He is portrayed as a manipulative figure who takes advantage of the hysteria surrounding the witch trials to acquire land and wealth. Putnam's actions reflect the greed and opportunism that can arise in times of fear and chaos.
Oh, dude, the richest man in Orakwu? I mean, I'm not the town's accountant, but I'd guess it's probably the guy with the most money, you know? Like, if I had to take a wild stab in the dark, I'd say it's the dude who can afford to buy all the avocado toast he wants without checking his bank account.
The opposite of "afford" is "cannot afford." While "afford" means to have enough resources, typically financial, to support or purchase something, "cannot afford" indicates a lack of sufficient resources to do so. In a broader sense, it can also imply an inability to bear the cost or consequences of a decision or action.
our income for the year is around 110,000 can we afford a 160,000 home loan
Talk to the lender, or you can file Chapter 13 Bankruptcy to lower the payments where you can afford them.
I could not afford a tablet so I went to the bank to loan some money.
Only 5% of a town or village that were rich could afford it because they were very expensive.
silk was so popular because only the richest of people could afford it in ancient China.
Yes, but the person can afford to purchase goods even though they are scarce.
The magistrates and the richest people who could afford to pay the proce for the best seats - as happens today.
im not a historian but i would say definatly not if they were dying of starvation n stuff like that they could defiantly not afford wine. wine was for the most richest of people im guessing
it would take a whole lod a money you could nae afford it
the village probably cannot afford a desalination plant
the village probably cannot afford a desalination plant
At designer stores that only the richest can afford, that's why she looks so good. If you want good clothes like that then become a celebrity and get rich.
According to the Bible, Joseph was a village carpenter. In ancient times, tradesmen were poorly paid and had little status. It would be surprising if a village carpenter could afford a slave.
The sponsors don't give gifts. They donate money to their coach, and the coach uses the money for gifts. Of course, the medicine Peeta would need would be so expensive, that only the government could probably afford it. Or the richest of the richest in the Capitol.
Primarily mail companys sometimes used telegraph for importent urgent messages such as train schedgeles and the richest of all riches could afford one telephone call going 25'