Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
Essential words to understand this chapter easily.
correspondent
/ˌkɒr.əˈspɒn.dənt/A person who regularly writes letters to someone.
inquiry
/ɪnˈkwaɪə.ri/A question or request to get information about something.
debt
/det/An amount of money that you owe to another person or business.
gamester
/ˈɡeɪm.stər/An older term for a person who gambles money on games or cards.
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The next morning, the whole Bennet family hoped for a letter from Mr. Bennet, but the post arrived without a single line from him. Everyone knew he was usually a slow and lazy correspondent, but in such an emergency, they had hoped for some effort. They were forced to conclude that he had no good news to share. Mr. Gardiner had only waited for the post before leaving for London himself. Once Mr. Gardiner left, the family felt confident that they would receive regular news. Before leaving, he promised to persuade Mr. Bennet to return to Longbourn as soon as...
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