alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading When Norton began to feel sure the big danger was past his mind became alert once more to the existence of Cleo.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He began to wonder why she had not made an effort to see or communicate with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLEO'S SILENCE For two weeks the wife held her own and the doctor grew more confident each day.
from appearances alone
From this reading She had apparently vanished from the face of the earth.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When Norton began to feel sure the big danger was past his mind became alert once more to the existence of Cleo.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Norton began to feel sure the big danger was past his mind became alert once more to the existence of Cleo.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Norton began to feel sure the big danger was past his mind became alert once more to the existence of Cleo.
Cleo
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From this reading When Norton began to feel sure the big danger was past his mind became alert once more to the existence of Cleo.
CLEO'S
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From this reading CLEO'S SILENCE For two weeks the wife held her own and the doctor grew more confident each day.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading He began to wonder why she had not made an effort to see or communicate with him.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading CLEO'S SILENCE For two weeks the wife held her own and the doctor grew more confident each day.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading When Norton began to feel sure the big danger was past his mind became alert once more to the existence of Cleo.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CLEO'S SILENCE For two weeks the wife held her own and the doctor grew more confident each day.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading CLEO'S SILENCE For two weeks the wife held her own and the doctor grew more confident each day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading CLEO'S SILENCE For two weeks the wife held her own and the doctor grew more confident each day.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She had apparently vanished from the face of the earth.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He began to wonder why she had not made an effort to see or communicate with him.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading When Norton began to feel sure the big danger was past his mind became alert once more to the existence of Cleo.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had apparently vanished from the face of the earth.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In spite of his effort to minimize the importance of this fact, her silence gradually grew in sinister significance.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading When Norton began to feel sure the big danger was past his mind became alert once more to the existence of Cleo.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CLEO'S SILENCE For two weeks the wife held her own and the doctor grew more confident each day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had apparently vanished from the face of the earth.
in a gradual manner
From this reading In spite of his effort to minimize the importance of this fact, her silence gradually grew in sinister significance.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading CLEO'S SILENCE For two weeks the wife held her own and the doctor grew more confident each day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He began to wonder why she had not made an effort to see or communicate with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to wonder why she had not made an effort to see or communicate with him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading CLEO'S SILENCE For two weeks the wife held her own and the doctor grew more confident each day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CLEO'S SILENCE For two weeks the wife held her own and the doctor grew more confident each day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He began to wonder why she had not made an effort to see or communicate with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Norton began to feel sure the big danger was past his mind became alert once more to the existence of Cleo.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading In spite of his effort to minimize the importance of this fact, her silence gradually grew in sinister significance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of his effort to minimize the importance of this fact, her silence gradually grew in sinister significance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He began to wonder why she had not made an effort to see or communicate with him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When Norton began to feel sure the big danger was past his mind became alert once more to the existence of Cleo.
minimizeverbUS /ˈmɪnəmaɪz/
make small or insignificant
From this reading In spite of his effort to minimize the importance of this fact, her silence gradually grew in sinister significance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading CLEO'S SILENCE For two weeks the wife held her own and the doctor grew more confident each day.
Norton
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From this reading When Norton began to feel sure the big danger was past his mind became alert once more to the existence of Cleo.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He began to wonder why she had not made an effort to see or communicate with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Norton began to feel sure the big danger was past his mind became alert once more to the existence of Cleo.
on one occasion
From this reading When Norton began to feel sure the big danger was past his mind became alert once more to the existence of Cleo.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He began to wonder why she had not made an effort to see or communicate with him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading CLEO'S SILENCE For two weeks the wife held her own and the doctor grew more confident each day.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading When Norton began to feel sure the big danger was past his mind became alert once more to the existence of Cleo.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He began to wonder why she had not made an effort to see or communicate with him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to wonder why she had not made an effort to see or communicate with him.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading In spite of his effort to minimize the importance of this fact, her silence gradually grew in sinister significance.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading CLEO'S SILENCE For two weeks the wife held her own and the doctor grew more confident each day.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading In spite of his effort to minimize the importance of this fact, her silence gradually grew in sinister significance.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of his effort to minimize the importance of this fact, her silence gradually grew in sinister significance.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading When Norton began to feel sure the big danger was past his mind became alert once more to the existence of Cleo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLEO'S SILENCE For two weeks the wife held her own and the doctor grew more confident each day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In spite of his effort to minimize the importance of this fact, her silence gradually grew in sinister significance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Norton began to feel sure the big danger was past his mind became alert once more to the existence of Cleo.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CLEO'S SILENCE For two weeks the wife held her own and the doctor grew more confident each day.
having passed out of existence
From this reading She had apparently vanished from the face of the earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Norton began to feel sure the big danger was past his mind became alert once more to the existence of Cleo.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading CLEO'S SILENCE For two weeks the wife held her own and the doctor grew more confident each day.
at the time that
From this reading When Norton began to feel sure the big danger was past his mind became alert once more to the existence of Cleo.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He began to wonder why she had not made an effort to see or communicate with him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading CLEO'S SILENCE For two weeks the wife held her own and the doctor grew more confident each day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He began to wonder why she had not made an effort to see or communicate with him.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He began to wonder why she had not made an effort to see or communicate with him.
