Every night, it searched diligently for a familiar scent.

Meaning: The cat spent every night carefully looking for a smell that would lead it back home.

Choice of Words: The word "searched" means to look carefully for something. "Diligently" means with care and effort. "Familiar" means well-known or recognized.

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Night after night, it hunted tirelessly for a well-known aroma.

Meaning: This sentence means that on night after night, it was searching without getting tired for a smell that it knew and recognized.

Choice of Words: The word "night" means the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise. "After" means following something else. "Hunted" means that it was searching for something. "Tirelessly" means that it was searching without getting tired. "Well-known" means that the aroma was something that it knew and recognized. "Aroma" means a smell.

Each evening, it scrutinized intently for an olfactory cue.

Meaning: This sentence means that on every evening, it was examining something very carefully with great focus for a signal or indication related to the sense of smell.

Choice of Words: The word "each" means every single one. "Evening" means the time of day after sunset. "Scrutinized" means that it was examining something very carefully. "Intently" means that it was examining it with great focus. "Olfactory" means relating to the sense of smell. "Cue" means a signal or indication.

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