gaily in a gay manner; happily; merrily; joyously.
gallantry the courtly manner of one who is stylish.
game of lottery tickets a card game.
glazing the work of a glazier in fitting windows with glass.
glen a narrow, secluded valley.
Gracechurch Street an unfashionable street.
gravity solemnity or sedateness of manner or character; earnestness.
Gretna Green a border village in Scotland, where, formerly, many eloping English couples went to be married.
grossest most glaring; most flagrant; very worst.
Grosvenor Street a street located in a fashionable part of London.
hack chaise a hired carriage.
hackneyed made trite by overuse.
hanging woods a thick growth of trees on the side of a hill.
Has she been presented? Has Miss De Bourgh been brought to be introduced formally to the Queen?
haunt a place often visited.
hauteur disdainful pride; haughtiness; snobbery.
he . . . blots the rest Bingley writes so quickly that the ink makes blots on the paper, blurring his words.
he was destined for his cousin The marriage of cousins was an acceptable way to keep wealth and estates within aristocratic families.
heedless not taking heed; careless; unmindful.
heinous outrageously evil or wicked; abominable.
her manner affected behaving in an artificial way to impress people; full of affectation.
hermitage a secluded retreat.
hither to or toward this place; here.
horses were post The horses were normally used by postal carriers but could also be rented out to people who did not want to use their own horses for a journey.
I shall send round my cards I will send out invitations.
ill badly; wrongly; improperly; imperfectly.
imitations of china paintings on china.
impolitic not politic; unwise; injudicious; inexpedient.
importune [Obsolete] to trouble; annoy.
imprudence lack of prudence; lack of thought of the consequences.
imprudent not prudent; without thought of the consequences; lacking in judgment or caution; rash; indiscreet.
impute to attribute (especially a fault or misconduct) to another.
imputed to attribute (especially a fault or misconduct) to another.
in lieu of in place of; instead of.
incensed made very angry.
incessantly never ceasing; continuing or being repeated without stopping or in a way that seems endless.
incumbent lying, resting, or pressing with its weight on something else.
incur to become subject to through one's own action; bring upon oneself.
indecorum lack of decorum; lack of propriety or good taste.
indelicacy the quality of being indelicate or lacking modesty.
industriously with earnest, steady effort; in a diligent manner.
infamous causing or deserving a bad reputation; scandalous.
infamy very bad reputation; notoriety; disgrace; dishonor.
iniquitous showing iniquity; wicked; unjust.
insolent boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; impertinent; impudent.
intercourse communication or dealings between or among people, or countries; interchange of products, services, ideas, or feelings.
intimation a hint; indirect suggestion.
invectives a violent verbal attack; strong criticism.
irrevocably in a way that cannot be revoked, recalled, or undone; unalterably.
It will be impossible for us to visit him In Austen's day, the women of a family could not visit an unmarried gentleman without first gaining an introduction to him through a third party, preferably a male relation.
