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Marion Fay: A Novel
Marion Fay: A Novel

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Marion Fay: A Novel is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Anthony Trollope • Curated US English Learning Edition
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ALL THE WORLD KNOWS IT.
The story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.
Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.
"By Jove, fancy!"
Hautboy had said, "to go at once from a Post Office clerk to a duke!
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Marion Fay: A Novel

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Marion Fay: A Novel is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ALL THE WORLD KNOWS IT.
/ɔːl ðə wɜːrld noʊz ɪt/
Line 2
The story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.
Line 3
Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.
Line 4
"By Jove, fancy!"
Line 5
Hautboy had said, "to go at once from a Post Office clerk to a duke!

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clerk noun US /klɜːrk/

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading “Hautboy had said, "to go at once from a Post Office clerk to a duke!”

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commonly adverb US /ˈkɑːmənli/

under normal conditions

From this reading “Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Foreign adjective US /ˈfɔːrən/

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading “Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.”

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Frances noun US /ˈfrænsɪs/

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading “The story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.”

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nevertheless adverb US /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading “Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.”

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Post verb US /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading “Hautboy had said, "to go at once from a Post Office clerk to a duke!”

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Sunday noun US /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading “Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.”

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Walker noun US /ˈwɔːkər/

New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)

From this reading “Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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Post Office verb + noun

a local branch where postal services are available

In this reading “Hautboy had said, "to go at once from a Post Office clerk to a duke!”

3,332 times in 426,211 chapters
talked about verb + particle counted as “talk about”

to consider or examine in speech or writing

In this reading “Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.”

37,293 times in 426,211 chapters
at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “Hautboy had said, "to go at once from a Post Office clerk to a duke!”

257,448 times in 426,211 chapters
in truth preposition + noun

in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)

In this reading “The story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.”

19,809 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

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affairnounUS /əˈfer/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

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ALLadjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 ALL THE WORLD KNOWS IT.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.

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clerknounUS /klɜːrk/

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading Hautboy had said, "to go at once from a Post Office clerk to a duke!

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commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/

under normal conditions

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dukenounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading Hautboy had said, "to go at once from a Post Office clerk to a duke!

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duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

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EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.

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fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/

something many people believe that is false

From this reading "By Jove, fancy!"

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ForeignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading The story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Hautboy had said, "to go at once from a Post Office clerk to a duke!

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goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Hautboy had said, "to go at once from a Post Office clerk to a duke!

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Gorsenoun

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.

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halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.

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HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.

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Hautboynoun

a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

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Hendon

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From this reading The story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.

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ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ALL THE WORLD KNOWS IT.

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Jovenoun

(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus

From this reading "By Jove, fancy!"

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KNOWSnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading ALL THE WORLD KNOWS IT.

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ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

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LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.

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lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

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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 story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

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neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

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OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

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onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Hautboy had said, "to go at once from a Post Office clerk to a duke!

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.

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pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PostverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Hautboy had said, "to go at once from a Post Office clerk to a duke!

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returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Hautboy had said, "to go at once from a Post Office clerk to a duke!

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secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.

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SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ALL THE WORLD KNOWS IT.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

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ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.

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toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

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truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading The story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Vivian

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From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

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WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/

New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)

From this reading Though Vivian had made a Foreign Office secret of the affair at Gorse Hall, nevertheless it had been so commonly talked about during the last Sunday there, that Hautboy had told it all to poor Walker and to the Walker ladies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The story was in truth all over London and half over England by the time that Lady Frances had returned to Hendon Hall.

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WORLDnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading ALL THE WORLD KNOWS IT.

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