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_The_ Viscount de Valmont _to the_ Marchioness de Merteuil.

I thought to have gone a-hunting this morning, but it is most horrible weather.

I have no book to read but a new romance that would tire a boarding-school girl.

We shall not breakfast these two hours; therefore, notwithstanding my long letter of yesterday, I will still chat with you, and am confident you will not think me tedious, for I will entertain you concerning _the very handsome Prevan_.

So you know nothing at all about this famous adventure which separated the _inseparables_.

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Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Dangerous Connections, V. 1, 2, 3, 4 is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

_The_ Viscount de Valmont _to the_ Marchioness de Merteuil. I thought to have gone a-hunting this morning, but it is most horrible weather. I have no book to read but a new romance that would tire a boarding-school girl. We shall not breakfast these two hours; therefore, notwithstanding my long letter of yesterday, I will still chat with you, and am confident you will not think me tedious, for I will entertain you concerning _the very handsome Prevan_. So you know nothing at all about this famous adventure which separated the _inseparables_.

Dangerous Connections, V. 1, 2, 3, 4

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Dangerous Connections, V. 1, 2, 3, 4 is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_The_ Viscount de Valmont _to the_ Marchioness de Merteuil.

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I thought to have gone a-hunting this morning, but it is most horrible weather.

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I have no book to read but a new romance that would tire a boarding-school girl.

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So you know nothing at all about this famous adventure which separated the _inseparables_.

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chat verb US /tʃæt/

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading “We shall not breakfast these two hours; therefore, notwithstanding my long letter of yesterday, I will still chat with you, and am confident you will not think me tedious, for I will entertain you concerning _the very handsome Prevan_.”

confident adjective US /ˈkɑːnfədənt/

having or marked by confidence or assurance

entertain verb US /ˌentərˈteɪn/

provide entertainment for

Marchioness noun US /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/

the wife or widow of a marquis

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

notwithstanding adverb US /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

tedious adjective US /ˈtiːdiəs/

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

tire verb US /ˈtaɪər/

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

From this reading “I have no book to read but a new romance that would tire a boarding-school girl.”

Viscount noun US /ˈvɪskaʊnt/

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

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

Word partnerships in these lines

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two hours noun + noun

In this reading “We shall not breakfast these two hours; therefore, notwithstanding my long letter of yesterday, I will still chat with you, and am confident you will not think me tedious, for I will entertain you concerning _the very handsome Prevan_.”

most horrible adverb + adjective

In this reading “I thought to have gone a-hunting this morning, but it is most horrible weather.”

chat with verb + particle

long letter adjective + noun

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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 no book to read but a new romance that would tire a boarding-school girl.

a-hunting

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From this reading I thought to have gone a-hunting this morning, but it is most horrible weather.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading So you know nothing at all about this famous adventure which separated the _inseparables_.

adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading So you know nothing at all about this famous adventure which separated the _inseparables_.

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 So you know nothing at all about this famous adventure which separated the _inseparables_.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading We shall not breakfast these two hours; therefore, notwithstanding my long letter of yesterday, I will still chat with you, and am confident you will not think me tedious, for I will entertain you concerning _the very handsome Prevan_.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So you know nothing at all about this famous adventure which separated the _inseparables_.

boarding-school

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From this reading I have no book to read but a new romance that would tire a boarding-school girl.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading I have no book to read but a new romance that would tire a boarding-school girl.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I thought to have gone a-hunting this morning, but it is most horrible weather.

chatverbUS /tʃæt/

talk socially without exchanging too much information

concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/

having or marked by confidence or assurance

denounUS /diː/

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

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

entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/

provide entertainment for

famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading So you know nothing at all about this famous adventure which separated the _inseparables_.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading I have no book to read but a new romance that would tire a boarding-school girl.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading I thought to have gone a-hunting this morning, but it is most horrible weather.

handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I thought to have gone a-hunting this morning, but it is most horrible weather.

horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/

provoking horror

From this reading I thought to have gone a-hunting this morning, but it is most horrible weather.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I thought to have gone a-hunting this morning, but it is most horrible weather.

inseparables

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From this reading So you know nothing at all about this famous adventure which separated the _inseparables_.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I thought to have gone a-hunting this morning, but it is most horrible weather.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I thought to have gone a-hunting this morning, but it is most horrible weather.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading So you know nothing at all about this famous adventure which separated the _inseparables_.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

MarchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/

the wife or widow of a marquis

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

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

Merteuil

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

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I thought to have gone a-hunting this morning, but it is most horrible weather.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading I thought to have gone a-hunting this morning, but it is most horrible weather.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading I have no book to read but a new romance that would tire a boarding-school girl.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I have no book to read but a new romance that would tire a boarding-school girl.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading So you know nothing at all about this famous adventure which separated the _inseparables_.

notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

Prevan

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readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading I have no book to read but a new romance that would tire a boarding-school girl.

romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading I have no book to read but a new romance that would tire a boarding-school girl.

separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading So you know nothing at all about this famous adventure which separated the _inseparables_.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So you know nothing at all about this famous adventure which separated the _inseparables_.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I have no book to read but a new romance that would tire a boarding-school girl.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

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

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I thought to have gone a-hunting this morning, but it is most horrible weather.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I thought to have gone a-hunting this morning, but it is most horrible weather.

tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

From this reading I have no book to read but a new romance that would tire a boarding-school girl.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

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

twonounUS /tuː/

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

Valmont

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

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

ViscountnounUS /ˈvɪskaʊnt/

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

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

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading I thought to have gone a-hunting this morning, but it is most horrible weather.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading So you know nothing at all about this famous adventure which separated the _inseparables_.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading I have no book to read but a new romance that would tire a boarding-school girl.

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

Chapter 19 of Dangerous Connections, V. 1, 2, 3, 4 by Choderlos de Laclos holds 315 sentences, grouped into 63 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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