fondly do we hope—fervently do we pray—that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away.

use context clues to determine which choice is the correct definition of scourge in paragraph 5.
a) reward or spoils
b) curse or affliction
c) to clean vigorously
d) to punish or chastise

B).curse or affliction

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summary - a brief statement or account of the main points of something.

main idea - the main idea is defined as the main point of a speech or piece of writing.

paragraph - a distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering.

chapter i -- paris: september, 1792

a surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate.

during the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that france had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity.

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