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hems

/hɛmz/

Meanings
noun
An utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.

Examples :

"The teacher paused, and the only sound in the classroom was a series of nervous hems as the students waited for her to announce the test results. "
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Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration hesitation

hesitation noun

/hɛzɪˈteɪʃən/

An act of hesitating

"The student's hesitation before answering the question was noticeable. "

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Illustration indicative

indicative noun

/ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/

(grammar) The indicative mood.

"The indicative mood is used to make statements about facts, like "My daughter attends school every day." "

Illustration flowerbeds

flowerbeds noun

/ˈflaʊərˌbɛdz/ /ˈflaʊɚˌbɛdz/

A part of a garden or park where flowers are grown.

"The gardener planted tulips in the flowerbeds by the front porch. "

Illustration utterance

utterance noun

/ˈʌtəɹəns/

An act of uttering.

"The child's first utterance was "Mama." "

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration attention

attention noun

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

Mental focus.

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

Illustration confining

confining verb

/kənˈfaɪnɪŋ/ /kəmˈfaɪnɪŋ/

To restrict; to keep within bounds; to shut or keep in a limited space or area.

"The doctor is confining the patient to his room to prevent the spread of the infection. "

Illustration expressed

expressed verb

/ɛkˈspɹɛst/

To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.

"Words cannot express the love I feel for him."