sagacity the quality or an instance of being sagacious; penetrating intelligence and sound judgment.
sallied forth rushed out or came out suddenly, like troops attacking besieging forces.
saloon any large room or hall designed for receptions or exhibitions.
sanction support; encouragement; approval.
sanctioned authorized or permitted.
sanguine cheerful and confident; optimistic; hopeful.
saucy rude; impudent.
Scotch air a Scottish song or tune.
scrape a disagreeable or embarrassing situation; predicament, especially when caused by one's own conduct.
secluded from the world gone into hiding because of a pregnancy out of wedlock.
se'night [Archaic] a week.
sentinel a person set to guard a group; specifically, a sentry.
shoe-roses shoe laces that are ribbons tied to look like a rose.
sideboard a piece of dining-room furniture for holding linen, silver, and china.
simpers smiles in a silly, affected, or self-conscious way.
situation a house, a place to live.
solaced lessened or allayed (grief or sorrow).
solicitude the state of being solicitous; care or concern.
solicitude the state of being solicitous; care or concern.
spars shiny, crystalline, nonmetallic mineral that chips or flakes.
special license a prestigious type of marriage license that was obtained from a bishop or archbishop.
sphere social stratum, place in society, or walk of life.
spleen [Archaic] melancholy; low spirits.
steward a person put in charge of the affairs of a large household or estate, whose duties include supervision of the kitchen and the servants and the management of household accounts.
stile a step or set of steps used in climbing over a fence or wall.
stratagems tricks or schemes for achieving some purpose.
subjoin to add (something) at the end of what has been stated.
suffered allowed; permitted; tolerated.
supplication a humble request, prayer, or petition.
tacit not expressed or declared openly, but implied or understood.
tax to impose a burden on; put a strain on.
temper frame of mind; disposition; mood.
terrific causing great fear or dismay; terrifying; dreadful; appalling.
tête-à-tête a private or intimate conversation between two people.
their brother's fortune and their own had been acquired by trade Here, the Bingleys' money has been earned by their father rather than inherited.
thither to or toward that place; there.
tidings news; information.
to develop to become known or apparent; be disclosed.
toilette the process of grooming and dressing oneself.
tractable easily managed, taught, or controlled; docile; compliant.
trade a means of earning one's living; one's occupation, work or line of business.
transient passing away with time; not permanent; temporary.
transport to carry away with emotion; enrapture; entrance.
transports strong emotion, especially of delight or joy; rapture.
trepidation fearful uncertainty, or anxiety; apprehension.
trimming a hat decorating or embellishing a hat, as by adding ornaments, contrasting materials, and so on.
tumult great emotional disturbance; agitation of mind.
twelvemonth [Chiefly British, archaic] one year.
tythes units that are one tenth of the annual produce of one's land or of one's annual income, paid as a tax or contribution to support a church or its clergy; any taxes or levies.
untinctured not colored or tinged with some substance or quality.
upbraided rebuked severely or bitterly; censured sharply.
