AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet she felt by no means sure that he might not succeed even yet.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Lily had been very positive in her answers, and yet there had been something, either in her words or in the tone of her voice, which had made Mrs. Arabin feel that even Lily was not quite sure of herself.
Arabin
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From this reading When Mrs. Arabin saw Johnny in the middle of that day, she could hardly give him much encouragement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lily had been very positive in her answers, and yet there had been something, either in her words or in the tone of her voice, which had made Mrs. Arabin feel that even Lily was not quite sure of herself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And yet she felt by no means sure that he might not succeed even yet.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Mrs. Arabin saw Johnny in the middle of that day, she could hardly give him much encouragement.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Mrs. Arabin saw Johnny in the middle of that day, she could hardly give him much encouragement.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Lily had been very positive in her answers, and yet there had been something, either in her words or in the tone of her voice, which had made Mrs. Arabin feel that even Lily was not quite sure of herself.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading When Mrs. Arabin saw Johnny in the middle of that day, she could hardly give him much encouragement.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And yet she felt by no means sure that he might not succeed even yet.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Lily had been very positive in her answers, and yet there had been something, either in her words or in the tone of her voice, which had made Mrs. Arabin feel that even Lily was not quite sure of herself.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And yet she felt by no means sure that he might not succeed even yet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was still room for relenting.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When Mrs. Arabin saw Johnny in the middle of that day, she could hardly give him much encouragement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lily had been very positive in her answers, and yet there had been something, either in her words or in the tone of her voice, which had made Mrs. Arabin feel that even Lily was not quite sure of herself.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading When Mrs. Arabin saw Johnny in the middle of that day, she could hardly give him much encouragement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet she felt by no means sure that he might not succeed even yet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lily had been very positive in her answers, and yet there had been something, either in her words or in the tone of her voice, which had made Mrs. Arabin feel that even Lily was not quite sure of herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lily had been very positive in her answers, and yet there had been something, either in her words or in the tone of her voice, which had made Mrs. Arabin feel that even Lily was not quite sure of herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Mrs. Arabin saw Johnny in the middle of that day, she could hardly give him much encouragement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mrs. Arabin saw Johnny in the middle of that day, she could hardly give him much encouragement.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading When Mrs. Arabin saw Johnny in the middle of that day, she could hardly give him much encouragement.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Lily had been very positive in her answers, and yet there had been something, either in her words or in the tone of her voice, which had made Mrs. Arabin feel that even Lily was not quite sure of herself.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lily had been very positive in her answers, and yet there had been something, either in her words or in the tone of her voice, which had made Mrs. Arabin feel that even Lily was not quite sure of herself.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading And yet she felt by no means sure that he might not succeed even yet.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading When Mrs. Arabin saw Johnny in the middle of that day, she could hardly give him much encouragement.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And yet she felt by no means sure that he might not succeed even yet.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Arabin saw Johnny in the middle of that day, she could hardly give him much encouragement.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When Mrs. Arabin saw Johnny in the middle of that day, she could hardly give him much encouragement.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And yet she felt by no means sure that he might not succeed even yet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet she felt by no means sure that he might not succeed even yet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mrs. Arabin saw Johnny in the middle of that day, she could hardly give him much encouragement.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lily had been very positive in her answers, and yet there had been something, either in her words or in the tone of her voice, which had made Mrs. Arabin feel that even Lily was not quite sure of herself.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading Lily had been very positive in her answers, and yet there had been something, either in her words or in the tone of her voice, which had made Mrs. Arabin feel that even Lily was not quite sure of herself.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Lily had been very positive in her answers, and yet there had been something, either in her words or in the tone of her voice, which had made Mrs. Arabin feel that even Lily was not quite sure of herself.
relentingverbUS /rɪˈlentɪŋ/
-ing form of “relent” — give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading There was still room for relenting.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was still room for relenting.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When Mrs. Arabin saw Johnny in the middle of that day, she could hardly give him much encouragement.
SHATTEREDadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading THE SHATTERED TREE.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Arabin saw Johnny in the middle of that day, she could hardly give him much encouragement.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Lily had been very positive in her answers, and yet there had been something, either in her words or in the tone of her voice, which had made Mrs. Arabin feel that even Lily was not quite sure of herself.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading There was still room for relenting.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading And yet she felt by no means sure that he might not succeed even yet.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And yet she felt by no means sure that he might not succeed even yet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Mrs. Arabin saw Johnny in the middle of that day, she could hardly give him much encouragement.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHATTERED TREE.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lily had been very positive in her answers, and yet there had been something, either in her words or in the tone of her voice, which had made Mrs. Arabin feel that even Lily was not quite sure of herself.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Lily had been very positive in her answers, and yet there had been something, either in her words or in the tone of her voice, which had made Mrs. Arabin feel that even Lily was not quite sure of herself.
TREEnounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE SHATTERED TREE.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Lily had been very positive in her answers, and yet there had been something, either in her words or in the tone of her voice, which had made Mrs. Arabin feel that even Lily was not quite sure of herself.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Lily had been very positive in her answers, and yet there had been something, either in her words or in the tone of her voice, which had made Mrs. Arabin feel that even Lily was not quite sure of herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lily had been very positive in her answers, and yet there had been something, either in her words or in the tone of her voice, which had made Mrs. Arabin feel that even Lily was not quite sure of herself.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Arabin saw Johnny in the middle of that day, she could hardly give him much encouragement.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lily had been very positive in her answers, and yet there had been something, either in her words or in the tone of her voice, which had made Mrs. Arabin feel that even Lily was not quite sure of herself.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Lily had been very positive in her answers, and yet there had been something, either in her words or in the tone of her voice, which had made Mrs. Arabin feel that even Lily was not quite sure of herself.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet she felt by no means sure that he might not succeed even yet.
