Marion Fay: A Novel

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"BUT HE IS;--HE IS."

George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.

To none of the arguments used against him would he yield in the least.

As to his mother's name, he said, no one had doubted, and no one would doubt it for a moment.

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Marion Fay: A Novel Anthony Trollope

Chapter XXXI

Chapter 31 of Marion Fay: A Novel is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

"BUT HE IS;--HE IS." George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office. When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself. To none of the arguments used against him would he yield in the least. As to his mother's name, he said, no one had doubted, and no one would doubt it for a moment.

Marion Fay: A Novel

Chapter XXXI

Chapter 31 of Marion Fay: A Novel is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"BUT HE IS;--HE IS."

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George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

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To none of the arguments used against him would he yield in the least.

/tuː nʌn ʌv ðə ˈɑːrɡjəmənts juːzd əˈɡenst hɪm wʊd hiː jiːld ɪn ðə liːst/

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As to his mother's name, he said, no one had doubted, and no one would doubt it for a moment.

/æz tuː hɪz ˈmʌðərz neɪm hiː sed noʊ wʌn hæd ˈdaʊtɪd ənd noʊ wʌn wʊd daʊt ɪt fɔːr ə ˈmoʊmənt/

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arguments noun US /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/

plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading “To none of the arguments used against him would he yield in the least.”

clerk noun US /klɜːrk/

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

From this reading “George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.”

confident adjective US /ˈkɑːnfədənt/

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading “When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.”

decision noun US /dɪˈsɪʒən/

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading “George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.”

doubted verb US /ˈdaʊtɪd/

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading “As to his mother's name, he said, no one had doubted, and no one would doubt it for a moment.”

impropriety noun US /ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti/

an improper demeanor

propriety noun US /prəˈpraɪəti/

correct or appropriate behavior

yield verb US /jiːld/

be the cause or source of

From this reading “To none of the arguments used against him would he yield in the least.”

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Post Office verb + noun

a local branch where postal services are available

In this reading “George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.”

for a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “As to his mother's name, he said, no one had doubted, and no one would doubt it for a moment.”

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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 George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading To none of the arguments used against him would he yield in the least.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/

plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading To none of the arguments used against him would he yield in the least.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "BUT HE IS;--HE IS."

clerknounUS /klɜːrk/

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

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.

decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading As to his mother's name, he said, no one had doubted, and no one would doubt it for a moment.

doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading As to his mother's name, he said, no one had doubted, and no one would doubt it for a moment.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

HEpronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "BUT HE IS;--HE IS."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To none of the arguments used against him would he yield in the least.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

improprietynounUS /ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti/

an improper demeanor

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "BUT HE IS;--HE IS."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As to his mother's name, he said, no one had doubted, and no one would doubt it for a moment.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading To none of the arguments used against him would he yield in the least.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading As to his mother's name, he said, no one had doubted, and no one would doubt it for a moment.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading As to his mother's name, he said, no one had doubted, and no one would doubt it for a moment.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading As to his mother's name, he said, no one had doubted, and no one would doubt it for a moment.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading As to his mother's name, he said, no one had doubted, and no one would doubt it for a moment.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading To none of the arguments used against him would he yield in the least.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

PostverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/

correct or appropriate behavior

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

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From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

smiledverbUS /smaɪld/

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading To none of the arguments used against him would he yield in the least.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading To none of the arguments used against him would he yield in the least.

yieldverbUS /jiːld/

be the cause or source of

From this reading To none of the arguments used against him would he yield in the least.

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