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precarious
in
Wuthering Heights
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- You may also tell him that the mother of Linton desired him to remain under my guardianship; and, at present, his health is very precarious.'†
p. 147.9precarious = unsafe or unsure
Definitions:
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(1)
(precarious) unsafe or in danger of getting worse -- especially in danger of falling
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)