All 4 Uses of
vigilant
in
The House of Mirth
- She was vexed to see that, in spite of so many years of vigilance, she had blundered twice within five minutes.†
Chpt 1.2 *
- The cleverest girl may miscalculate where her own interests are concerned, may yield too much at one moment and withdraw too far at the next: it takes a mother's unerring vigilance and foresight to land her daughters safely in the arms of wealth and suitability.†
Chpt 1.8
- But all the while another self was sharpening her to vigilance, whispering the terrified warning that every word and gesture must be measured.†
Chpt 1.13
- Finery laid off is as unappetizing as the remains of a feast, and it occurred to Lily that, at home, her maid's vigilance had always spared her the sight of such incongruities.†
Chpt 1.15
Definition:
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(vigilant) carefully observant or attentive -- often to possible danger