Question

Read the sentence from "Runt." "Gradually, they came to be aware of the

great black wolf who often came into the den (paragraph 2)." In the
sentence, what is the meaning of the word gradually?

A: Changes that happen slowly

B: Feelings that develop quietly

C: Feelings that occur surprisingly

D: Relationships that form permanently

Answer 1

The answer is feeling that occur surprisingly

Answer 2

A

Something being gradual is a situation in which something slowly escalates, the gradual approach of the wolf into the den could also be called a 'slow' walk, therefore, a change that happens slowly.