Chapter 33 of Dangerous Connections, V. 1, 2, 3, 4 is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of Dangerous Connections, V. 1, 2, 3, 4 is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The_ Marchioness de Merteuil _to the_ Viscount de Valmont. Good God, Viscount! How troublesome you are with your obstinacy! What matters my silence to you? Do you believe it is for want of reasons I am silent?
Chapter 33 of Dangerous Connections, V. 1, 2, 3, 4 is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading “_The_ Marchioness de Merteuil _to the_ Viscount de Valmont.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What matters my silence to you?”
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading “How troublesome you are with your obstinacy!”
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Do you believe it is for want of reasons I am silent?”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “What matters my silence to you?”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “Do you believe it is for want of reasons I am silent?”
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading “How troublesome you are with your obstinacy!”
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading “_The_ Marchioness de Merteuil _to the_ Viscount de Valmont.”
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.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Do you believe it is for want of reasons I am silent?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How troublesome you are with your obstinacy!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Do you believe it is for want of reasons I am silent?
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _The_ Marchioness de Merteuil _to the_ Viscount de Valmont.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you believe it is for want of reasons I am silent?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Do you believe it is for want of reasons I am silent?
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Good God, Viscount!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good God, Viscount!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How troublesome you are with your obstinacy!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you believe it is for want of reasons I am silent?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you believe it is for want of reasons I am silent?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do you believe it is for want of reasons I am silent?
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading _The_ Marchioness de Merteuil _to the_ Viscount de Valmont.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What matters my silence to you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The_ Marchioness de Merteuil _to the_ Viscount de Valmont.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What matters my silence to you?
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading How troublesome you are with your obstinacy!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do you believe it is for want of reasons I am silent?
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Do you believe it is for want of reasons I am silent?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading What matters my silence to you?
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Do you believe it is for want of reasons I am silent?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The_ Marchioness de Merteuil _to the_ Viscount de Valmont.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The_ Marchioness de Merteuil _to the_ Viscount de Valmont.
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading How troublesome you are with your obstinacy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The_ Marchioness de Merteuil _to the_ Viscount de Valmont.
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading _The_ Marchioness de Merteuil _to the_ Viscount de Valmont.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Do you believe it is for want of reasons I am silent?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What matters my silence to you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading How troublesome you are with your obstinacy!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How troublesome you are with your obstinacy!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How troublesome you are with your obstinacy!
Chapter 33 of Dangerous Connections, V. 1, 2, 3, 4 by Choderlos de Laclos holds 103 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.
Chapter 33 holds 103 sentences of Dangerous Connections, V. 1, 2, 3, 4, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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