annuity "people always live for ever when there is any annuity to be paid them"
to take pains "Mrs. Dashwood now took pains to get acquainted with him."
barouche "till one of these superior blessings could be attained, it would have quieted her ambition to see him driving a barouche."
to afford "but we are not to think of their expectations: the question is, what you can afford to do."
diffident "He was too diffident to do justice to himself; but when his natural shyness was overcome, his behaviour gave every indication of an open affectionate heart."
intimacy "Some mothers might have encouraged the intimacy from motives of interest, for Edward Ferrars was the eldest son of a man who had died very rich; "
to stipulate "He did not stipulate for any particular sum"
to militate "even that quietness of manner which militated against all her established ideas of what a young man’s address ought to be"
discretion " If I were you, whatever I did should be done at my own discretion entirely."
to point out "I will listen to no cavil, unless you can point out any other method of understanding the affair as satisfactory as this."
contempt "The contempt which she had, very early in their acquaintance, felt for her daughter-in-law, was very much increased"
trifling "except a trifling sum, the whole of his fortune depended on the will of his mother."
amiable "It implies every thing amiable. "
partiality "It was enough for her that he appeared to be amiable, that he loved her daughter, and that Elinor returned the partiality."
unobtrusive "She saw only that he was quiet and unobtrusive, and she liked him for it."
earnestness "an earnestness which gave Elinor far more pain"
housekeeping "Their housekeeping will be nothing at all. They will have no carriage, no horses, and hardly any servants;"
disinclination " she dared not explain the motive of her own disinclination for going to London."
a right to receive amounts of money regularly over the remaining life of one beneficiary.
to call attention to; to identity, to indicate
attention, prudence, responsibility
to require something as a condition of an agreement.
the chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning (in the text: the expenses associated with maintaining a house).
closeness between people
to be able or rich enough.
wagon
disdain, disrespect
favoritism, fondness
sincerity; seriousness
insignificant, worthless
to try very hard to do something
to be a powerful or conclusive factor in preventing.
unwillingness to do or believe something
hesitant; unconfident
keeping a low profile
friendly, amicable
