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Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Dangerous Connections, V. 1, 2, 3, 4 is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Viscount de Valmont _to the_ Marchioness de Merteuil.
I received your letter yesterday at my return.
Your anger is enchanting.
You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.
It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.
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Dangerous Connections, V. 1, 2, 3, 4

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Dangerous Connections, V. 1, 2, 3, 4 is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Viscount de Valmont _to the_ Marchioness de Merteuil.
Line 2
I received your letter yesterday at my return.
/aɪ rəˈsiːvd jɔːr ˈletər ˈjestərdeɪ æt maɪ rɪˈtɜːrn/
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Your anger is enchanting.
/jɔːr ˈæŋɡər ɪz enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
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You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.
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It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.
/ɪt ɪz ənˈdaʊtɪdli fɔːr ðə seɪk ʌv riˈvendʒ ðæt juː əˈkʌstəm hɪz ˈmɪstrəs tuː kəˈmɪt ˈlɪtəl ˌɪnfɪˈdelɪtiz juː ɑːr ə ˈmɪstʃəvəs ˈkriːtʃər/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

accustom verb US /əˈkʌstəm/

make psychologically or physically used (to something)

From this reading “It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.”

commit verb US /kəˈmɪt/

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

From this reading “It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.”

enchanting adjective US /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/

capturing interest as if by a spell

From this reading “Your anger is enchanting.”

errors noun US /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.”

infidelities noun US /ˌɪnfɪˈdelɪtiz/

plural of “infidelity” — the quality of being unfaithful

From this reading “It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.”

Marchioness noun US /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/

the wife or widow of a marquis

From this reading “Viscount de Valmont _to the_ Marchioness de Merteuil.”

mischievous adjective US /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/

naughtily or annoyingly playful

From this reading “It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.”

Viscount noun US /ˈvɪskaʊnt/

(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count

From this reading “Viscount de Valmont _to the_ Marchioness de Merteuil.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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lively manner adjective + noun

In this reading “You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.”

for the sake preposition + article + noun counted as “for … sake”

In this reading “It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.”

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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 You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.

accustomverbUS /əˈkʌstəm/

make psychologically or physically used (to something)

From this reading It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.

affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/

acted upon; influenced

From this reading You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading Your anger is enchanting.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I received your letter yesterday at my return.

commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

From this reading It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.

creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.

Danceny's

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

From this reading You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Viscount de Valmont _to the_ Marchioness de Merteuil.

enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/

capturing interest as if by a spell

From this reading Your anger is enchanting.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I received your letter yesterday at my return.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.

infidelitiesnounUS /ˌɪnfɪˈdelɪtiz/

plural of “infidelity” — the quality of being unfaithful

From this reading It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Your anger is enchanting.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading I received your letter yesterday at my return.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.

livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/

full of life and energy

From this reading You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.

MarchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/

the wife or widow of a marquis

From this reading Viscount de Valmont _to the_ Marchioness de Merteuil.

Merteuil

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

From this reading Viscount de Valmont _to the_ Marchioness de Merteuil.

mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/

naughtily or annoyingly playful

From this reading It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.

mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I received your letter yesterday at my return.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading I received your letter yesterday at my return.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading I received your letter yesterday at my return.

revengenounUS /riˈvendʒ/

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Viscount de Valmont _to the_ Marchioness de Merteuil.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Viscount de Valmont _to the_ Marchioness de Merteuil.

undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading It is undoubtedly for the sake of revenge, that you accustom his mistress to commit little infidelities: you are a mischievous creature.

Valmont

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

From this reading Viscount de Valmont _to the_ Marchioness de Merteuil.

ViscountnounUS /ˈvɪskaʊnt/

(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count

From this reading Viscount de Valmont _to the_ Marchioness de Merteuil.

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading I received your letter yesterday at my return.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I received your letter yesterday at my return.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading You could not have felt Danceny’s errors in a more lively manner, if they had even affected yourself.

Chapter 14 of Dangerous Connections, V. 1, 2, 3, 4 by Choderlos de Laclos holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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.

What does chapter 14 of Dangerous Connections, V. 1, 2, 3, 4 contain?

Chapter 14 holds 104 sentences of Dangerous Connections, V. 1, 2, 3, 4, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 14 of Dangerous Connections, V. 1, 2, 3, 4 by Choderlos de Laclos exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 104 sentences, grouped into 21 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 14 of Dangerous Connections, V. 1, 2, 3, 4?

Work through the 21 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Vocabulary met early in Dangerous Connections, V. 1, 2, 3, 4

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Letters
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Selected
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