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- So long as the law considers all these human beings, with beating hearts and living affections, only as so many things belonging to a master,—so long as the failure, or misfortune, or imprudence, or death of the kindest owner, may cause them any day to exchange a life of kind protection and indulgence for one of hopeless misery and toil,—so long it is impossible to make anything beautiful or desirable in the best regulated administration of slavery.†
Chpt 1.1imprudence = the quality of lacking good sense and cautionstandard prefix: The prefix "im-" in imprudence means not and reverses the meaning of prudence. This prefix is sometimes used before words beginning with "M" or "P" as seen in words like immoral, immature, and impossible.
- You are tempted too much—too much; but don't—go you must—but go carefully, prudently; pray God to help you.†
Chpt 1.3prudently = with good sense and caution
- Some dim ideas of imprudence or impropriety in the measure seemed to embarrass him considerably; for he often stopped, as Eliza glided forward, and looked wistfully, first at her and then at the house, and then, as if reassured by reflection, he pattered along after her again.†
Chpt 1.5imprudence = the quality of lacking good sense and cautionstandard prefix: The prefix "im-" in imprudence means not and reverses the meaning of prudence. This prefix is sometimes used before words beginning with "M" or "P" as seen in words like immoral, immature, and impossible.
- "He said he should try, if 't was any way prudent," said the man.†
Chpt 1.7
- —it don't seem to me it's 't all prudent.†
Chpt 1.8
- Now, little Mrs. Bird was a discreet woman,—a woman who never in her life said, "I told you so!" and, on the present occasion, though pretty well aware of the shape her husband's meditations were taking, she very prudently forbore to meddle with them, only sat very quietly in her chair, and looked quite ready to hear her liege lord's intentions, when he should think proper to utter them.†
Chpt 1.9prudently = with good sense and caution
- His pockets were full of miscellaneous articles of attraction, which he had hoarded in days of old for his master's children, and which he now produced, with commendable prudence and economy, one by one, as overtures for acquaintance and friendship.†
Chpt 1.14prudence = good sense and caution
- Miss Ophelia in her own heart said, "I hope she isn't," but had prudence enough to keep it down.†
Chpt 1.16
- "Thou has 'hid from the wise and prudent, and revealed unto babes,'" murmured Tom; "'even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.'†
Chpt 2.27
- O, Mas'r, haven't you jest read how he hides from the wise and prudent, and reveals unto babes?†
Chpt 2.27
- All the honest blood of womanhood, the strong New England blood of liberty, flushed to her cheeks, and throbbed bitterly in her indignant heart; but, with habitual prudence and self-control, she mastered herself, and, crushing the paper firmly in her hand, she merely said to Rosa, "Sit down, child, while I go to your mistress."†
Chpt 2.29prudence = good sense and caution
- His dreams of the past night, mingled with Cassy's prudential suggestions, considerably affected his mind.†
Chpt 2.36prudential = arising from or characterized by being sensible and careful
- As Tom had informed them that their party would be looked for in Sandusky, it was thought prudent to divide them.†
Chpt 2.37 *
- The cheeks of the young man were crimson, and his eyes flashed fire; but he prudently said nothing, as yet.†
Chpt 2.41prudently = with good sense and caution
- Prudence was never a cardinal virtue of the Kentucky boy.†
Chpt 2.41prudence = good sense and caution
- He no longer drank cautiously, prudently, but imprudently and recklessly.†
Chpt 2.42prudently = with good sense and caution
- He no longer drank cautiously, prudently, but imprudently and recklessly.†
Chpt 2.42imprudently = in a manner that lacks good sense and cautionstandard prefix: The prefix "im-" in imprudently means not and reverses the meaning of prudently. This prefix is sometimes used before words beginning with "M" or "P" as seen in words like immoral, immature, and impossible.
- Now, if the truth must be told, the honest pastor had arranged a little programme, according to which this affair was to develop itself; and, on the way up, all had very cautiously and prudently exhorted each other not to let things out, except according to previous arrangement.†
Chpt 2.43prudently = with good sense and caution
Definitions:
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(1)
(prudent) sensible and careful
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Prudence is also a female name.