Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
Essential words to understand this chapter easily.
impertinence
/ɪmˈpɜː.tɪ.nəns/behavior that is disrespectful or rude, often in a bold or cheeky way
civility
/səˈvɪl.ə.ti/polite behavior or courtesy towards others
insincere
/ˌɪn.sɪnˈsɪər/not expressing genuine or honest feelings; fake
obsequious
/əbˈsiː.kwi.əs/overly eager to please, flatter, or obey someone in authority
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Elizabeth’s good spirits soon returned, and she playfully asked Mr. Darcy to explain how he had fallen in love with her. “How could you begin?” she asked with a smile. “I understand how you continued once you had started, but what made you notice me in the first place?” “I cannot choose the exact hour, or the spot, or the look, or the words,” Darcy answered. “It happened too long ago. I was already in love before I knew that I had begun.” “My beauty did not impress you at first,” Elizabeth reminded him. “And as for my manners, my...
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