Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
Essential words to understand this chapter easily.
fortune
/ˈfɔː.tʃuːn/a large amount of money or valuable property
neighbourhood
/ˈneɪ.bə.hʊd/the area or district around a particular place, or the people living there
objection
/əbˈdʒek.ʃən/a reason for disagreeing with or opposing an idea or action
intention
/ɪnˈten.ʃən/something that you want and plan to do; an aim or purpose
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It is a well-known truth that a single man who has a large fortune must want a wife. Everyone in the neighbourhood believes this, even if nobody knows what the young man actually thinks or wants. As soon as a rich gentleman moves into a new area, the local families immediately consider him as the rightful future husband of one of their daughters. One day, Mrs. Bennet spoke to her husband about this very topic. "My dear Mr. Bennet," she asked, "have you heard that someone has finally rented Netherfield Park?" Mr. Bennet replied calmly that he had not. "Well,...
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