Chapter I
Precaution. A Novel. By J. Fenimore Cooper. "Be wise to-day. It is madness to defer; To-morrow's caution may arrive too late."
Precaution: A Novel
Chapter I
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Precaution.
A
Novel.
By
J.
Fenimore
Cooper.
"Be
wise
to-day.
It
is
madness
to
defer;
To-morrow's
caution
may
arrive
too
late."
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Precaution.
Line 2
A
Novel.
Line 3
By
J.
Fenimore
Cooper.
Line 4
"Be
wise
to-day.
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It
is
madness
to
defer;
To-morrow's
caution
may
arrive
too
late."
Learner Dictionary
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May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It is madness to defer; To-morrow's caution may arrive too late."”
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Novel.
arrive
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From this reading It is madness to defer; To-morrow's caution may arrive too late."
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be wise to-day.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By J. Fenimore Cooper.
caution
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Cooper
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From this reading By J. Fenimore Cooper.
defer
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From this reading It is madness to defer; To-morrow's caution may arrive too late."
Fenimore
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From this reading By J. Fenimore Cooper.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is madness to defer; To-morrow's caution may arrive too late."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is madness to defer; To-morrow's caution may arrive too late."
J
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From this reading By J. Fenimore Cooper.
late
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From this reading It is madness to defer; To-morrow's caution may arrive too late."
madness
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From this reading It is madness to defer; To-morrow's caution may arrive too late."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is madness to defer; To-morrow's caution may arrive too late."
Novel
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From this reading A Novel.
Precaution
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From this reading Precaution.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is madness to defer; To-morrow's caution may arrive too late."
to-day
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From this reading "Be wise to-day.
To-morrow's
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From this reading It is madness to defer; To-morrow's caution may arrive too late."
too
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From this reading It is madness to defer; To-morrow's caution may arrive too late."
wise
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From this reading "Be wise to-day.