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lodger

/ˈlɑdʒɚ/

Meanings
noun
A person who lodges in another's house (compare tenant).

Examples :

">The family took in a lodger to help pay the mortgage. "
property person

Related Words

Illustration who

who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

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mortgage noun

/ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/ /ˈmɔɹ.ɡɪdʒ/

A special form of secured loan where the purpose of the loan must be specified to the lender, to purchase assets that must be fixed (not movable) property, such as a house or piece of farm land. The assets are registered as the legal property of the borrower but the lender can seize them and dispose of them if they are not satisfied with the manner in which the repayment of the loan is conducted by the borrower. Once the loan is fully repaid, the lender loses this right of seizure and the assets are then deemed to be unencumbered.

"To buy a house, John took out a mortgage. "

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lodges noun

/ˈlɒdʒɪz/

A building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin.

"Our family always rents one of the lodges by the lake for our summer vacation. "

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compare noun

/kəmˈpɛə/ /kəmˈpɛɚ/

Comparison.

"The comparison between my sister's and my grades showed she consistently performed better in math. "

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Illustration help

help noun

/hɛlp/

Action given to provide assistance; aid.

"I need some help with my homework."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Illustration tenant

tenant noun

/ˈtɛ.nənt/

One who pays a fee (rent) in return for the use of land, buildings, or other property owned by others.

"The tenant paid rent every month for the apartment. "

Illustration took

took verb

/tuːk/

To get into one's hands, possession or control, with or without force.

"My sister took the last apple from the bowl. "

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another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

An additional one of the same kind.

"There is one sterling and here is another"

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house noun

/hʌʊs/ /haʊs/ /haʊz/

A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.

"My family's house is located near the school. "