All 10 Uses
prudent
in
The Swiss Family Robinson
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- Next time, be both more prudent and more merciful.'†
Chpt 1
- 'Prudence should be exercised for others, not just for oneself,' I remarked.†
Chpt 1prudence = good sense and caution
- My wife, as a prudent housekeeper who made much use of sugar, was no less delighted than the children with this discovery; the sight of the dishes also pleased her greatly, for she longed to see us eat once more like civilized beings.†
Chpt 2
- 'Never mind, my boy,' said my prudent wife, when she learned the cause of his wry faces, 'we have wine already but no vinegar; I am really pleased at the transformation.†
Chpt 2
- 'Well, Ernest, you certainly possess the gifts of prudence and reflection, as well as observation.†
Chpt 4prudence = good sense and caution
- I exclaimed, "Why, you are a model of prudence and industry!"
Chpt 5 *
- The weather was exquisite; and, with exhortations to prudence and caution from both me and their mother, the three lads started in the very highest spirits.†
Chpt 15
- I was in reality as anxious as himself on the subject, but judged it prudent to abate rather than excite hopes of success which might be doomed to bitter disappointment.†
Chpt 16
- I have such entire confidence in his prudence, and at the same time in his affection for us, that I am certain he will never needlessly cause us anxiety.'†
Chpt 16prudence = good sense and caution
- The brute's notice and fury at once turned upon Jack, who prudently took to his heels, while I attempted to check the career of the boar by a shot, which, however, only slightly wounded it.†
Chpt 16prudently = 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.