Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
Essential words to understand this chapter easily.
unsuitable
/ʌnˈsuːtəbl/Not appropriate or right for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
gloomy
/ˈɡluːmi/Sad, depressing, or lacking light and cheerfulness.
shorten
/ˈʃɔːtn/To make something shorter in length or time.
companion
/kəmˈpænjən/A person you travel with or spend a lot of time with.
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If Elizabeth had judged marriage only from her parents, she could not have formed a very pleasing picture of domestic happiness. Her father had been captivated by her mother's youth and beauty in his early days, but her weak understanding and silly mind had quickly destroyed his love and respect for her. Instead of seeking comfort elsewhere, Mr. Bennet found amusement in books, the countryside, and his wife's foolish behavior. Elizabeth had always felt sad about this, especially now, realizing how such an unsuitable marriage had harmed the education and good sense of her younger sisters. After Wickham and the...
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