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The New Gulliver, and Other Stories

Chapter XI

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THE RECLAMATION OF THE CAT-WALK: AND THE STORY OF "THE POOL IN THE DESERT" My London garden is not really mine.
I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.
Obviously the person who owns the property can better afford to pay those costs than the man who has to hire it.
And similarly the man who is lending money on a mortgage can better afford to pay costs than the man who has to borrow it.
But the tenant pays, and the borrower pays.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The New Gulliver, and Other Stories

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The New Gulliver, and Other Stories is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE RECLAMATION OF THE CAT-WALK: AND THE STORY OF "THE POOL IN THE DESERT" My London garden is not really mine.
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I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.
/aɪ hæv ɪt fɔːr ə ˈpɪriəd ʌv jɪrz ɑːn kənˈdɪʃənz ərˈeɪndʒd bɪˈtwiːn tuː ˈliːɡəl ˈdʒentəlmɪn ðə ˈtenənt ˈpeɪɪŋ ðə ˈlændlɔːrdz kɑːst/
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Obviously the person who owns the property can better afford to pay those costs than the man who has to hire it.
/ˈɑːbviəsli ðə ˈpɜːrsən huː oʊnz ðə ˈprɑːpərti kæn ˈbetər əˈfɔːrd tuː peɪ ðoʊz kɑːsts ðæn ðə mæn huː hæz tuː ˈhaɪər ɪt/
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And similarly the man who is lending money on a mortgage can better afford to pay costs than the man who has to borrow it.
/ənd ˈsɪmələrli ðə mæn huː ɪz ˈlendɪŋ ˈmʌni ɑːn ə ˈmɔːrɡədʒ kæn ˈbetər əˈfɔːrd tuː peɪ kɑːsts ðæn ðə mæn huː hæz tuː ˈbɑːroʊ ɪt/
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But the tenant pays, and the borrower pays.
/bʌt ðə ˈtenənt peɪz ənd ðə ˈbɑːroʊər peɪz/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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borrower noun US /ˈbɑːroʊər/

someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent

From this reading “But the tenant pays, and the borrower pays.”

landlord's noun US /ˈlændlɔːrdz/

possessive form of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others

From this reading “I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.”

lending noun US /ˈlendɪŋ/

disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned

From this reading “And similarly the man who is lending money on a mortgage can better afford to pay costs than the man who has to borrow it.”

mortgage noun US /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/

a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan

From this reading “And similarly the man who is lending money on a mortgage can better afford to pay costs than the man who has to borrow it.”

owns verb US /oʊnz/

third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of

From this reading “Obviously the person who owns the property can better afford to pay those costs than the man who has to hire it.”

reclamation noun US /ˌrekləˈmeɪʃən/

the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

From this reading “THE RECLAMATION OF THE CAT-WALK: AND THE STORY OF "THE POOL IN THE DESERT" My London garden is not really mine.”

similarly adverb US /ˈsɪmələrli/

in like or similar manner

From this reading “And similarly the man who is lending money on a mortgage can better afford to pay costs than the man who has to borrow it.”

tenant noun US /ˈtenənt/

someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading “I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

legal gentlemen adjective + noun counted as “legal gentleman”

In this reading “I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.”

between two preposition + noun

In this reading “I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.

affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/

be able to spare or give up

From this reading Obviously the person who owns the property can better afford to pay those costs than the man who has to hire it.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE RECLAMATION OF THE CAT-WALK: AND THE STORY OF "THE POOL IN THE DESERT" My London garden is not really mine.

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Obviously the person who owns the property can better afford to pay those costs than the man who has to hire it.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.

borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/

get temporarily

From this reading And similarly the man who is lending money on a mortgage can better afford to pay costs than the man who has to borrow it.

borrowernounUS /ˈbɑːroʊər/

someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent

From this reading But the tenant pays, and the borrower pays.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the tenant pays, and the borrower pays.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Obviously the person who owns the property can better afford to pay those costs than the man who has to hire it.

CAT-WALK

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE RECLAMATION OF THE CAT-WALK: AND THE STORY OF "THE POOL IN THE DESERT" My London garden is not really mine.

conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.

costsnounUS /kɑːsts/

pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation

From this reading Obviously the person who owns the property can better afford to pay those costs than the man who has to hire it.

DESERTverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading THE RECLAMATION OF THE CAT-WALK: AND THE STORY OF "THE POOL IN THE DESERT" My London garden is not really mine.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading THE RECLAMATION OF THE CAT-WALK: AND THE STORY OF "THE POOL IN THE DESERT" My London garden is not really mine.

gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Obviously the person who owns the property can better afford to pay those costs than the man who has to hire it.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.

hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/

engage or hire for work

From this reading Obviously the person who owns the property can better afford to pay those costs than the man who has to hire it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE RECLAMATION OF THE CAT-WALK: AND THE STORY OF "THE POOL IN THE DESERT" My London garden is not really mine.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE RECLAMATION OF THE CAT-WALK: AND THE STORY OF "THE POOL IN THE DESERT" My London garden is not really mine.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.

landlord'snounUS /ˈlændlɔːrdz/

possessive form of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others

From this reading I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.

legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

From this reading I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.

lendingnounUS /ˈlendɪŋ/

disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned

From this reading And similarly the man who is lending money on a mortgage can better afford to pay costs than the man who has to borrow it.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading THE RECLAMATION OF THE CAT-WALK: AND THE STORY OF "THE POOL IN THE DESERT" My London garden is not really mine.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Obviously the person who owns the property can better afford to pay those costs than the man who has to hire it.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE RECLAMATION OF THE CAT-WALK: AND THE STORY OF "THE POOL IN THE DESERT" My London garden is not really mine.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading And similarly the man who is lending money on a mortgage can better afford to pay costs than the man who has to borrow it.

mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/

a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan

From this reading And similarly the man who is lending money on a mortgage can better afford to pay costs than the man who has to borrow it.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE RECLAMATION OF THE CAT-WALK: AND THE STORY OF "THE POOL IN THE DESERT" My London garden is not really mine.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE RECLAMATION OF THE CAT-WALK: AND THE STORY OF "THE POOL IN THE DESERT" My London garden is not really mine.

ObviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Obviously the person who owns the property can better afford to pay those costs than the man who has to hire it.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RECLAMATION OF THE CAT-WALK: AND THE STORY OF "THE POOL IN THE DESERT" My London garden is not really mine.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.

ownsverbUS /oʊnz/

third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of

From this reading Obviously the person who owns the property can better afford to pay those costs than the man who has to hire it.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Obviously the person who owns the property can better afford to pay those costs than the man who has to hire it.

payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/

yielding a fair profit

From this reading I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.

paysnounUS /peɪz/

plural of “pay” — something that remunerates

From this reading But the tenant pays, and the borrower pays.

periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading Obviously the person who owns the property can better afford to pay those costs than the man who has to hire it.

POOLnounUS /puːl/

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading THE RECLAMATION OF THE CAT-WALK: AND THE STORY OF "THE POOL IN THE DESERT" My London garden is not really mine.

propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading Obviously the person who owns the property can better afford to pay those costs than the man who has to hire it.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading THE RECLAMATION OF THE CAT-WALK: AND THE STORY OF "THE POOL IN THE DESERT" My London garden is not really mine.

RECLAMATIONnounUS /ˌrekləˈmeɪʃən/

the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

From this reading THE RECLAMATION OF THE CAT-WALK: AND THE STORY OF "THE POOL IN THE DESERT" My London garden is not really mine.

similarlyadverbUS /ˈsɪmələrli/

in like or similar manner

From this reading And similarly the man who is lending money on a mortgage can better afford to pay costs than the man who has to borrow it.

STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE RECLAMATION OF THE CAT-WALK: AND THE STORY OF "THE POOL IN THE DESERT" My London garden is not really mine.

tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/

someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Obviously the person who owns the property can better afford to pay those costs than the man who has to hire it.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE RECLAMATION OF THE CAT-WALK: AND THE STORY OF "THE POOL IN THE DESERT" My London garden is not really mine.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Obviously the person who owns the property can better afford to pay those costs than the man who has to hire it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Obviously the person who owns the property can better afford to pay those costs than the man who has to hire it.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Obviously the person who owns the property can better afford to pay those costs than the man who has to hire it.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading I have it for a period of years on conditions arranged between two legal gentlemen, the tenant paying the landlord's cost.

Chapter 11 of The New Gulliver, and Other Stories by Barry Pain holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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