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wary
in
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
(Edited)

The fact that she had not grown up in Spokane County but in the Delta made her even more suspect, and the more traditional thinkers like Miss Crocker were wary of her.
p. 31.2

wary = distrustful
As Mama pulled up on the reins and ordered us down, the front door cracked warily open, but no one appeared.
p. 96.6

warily = in a nervous or distrustful manner
But by dawn, when the December sun was creeping warily upward shooting pale streams of buff-colored light through the forest, he was fully awake and chattering like a cockatoo.
p. 104.1

warily = tentatively (not boldly)
Mama's voice grew hard. "Because that's the way of things, Cassie."
"The way of what things?" I asked warily.
"Baby, you had to grow up a little today. I wish . . . well, no matter what I wish. It happened and you have to accept the fact that in the world outside this house, things are not always as we would have them to be."
p. 126.5

warily = in a nervous manner
"David . . ." Mama started, but Papa enfolded her slender hand in his and said quietly, "These are things they need to hear, baby. It's their history."
Mama sat back, her hand still in Papa's, her eyes wary. But Mr. Morrison seemed not to notice. ". . . swept down like locusts," he continued in a faraway voice. "Burst in on us with their Rebel sabers, hacking and killing, burning us out."
p. 148.9

wary = worried or nervous
"...the only thing any of you got to back that credit with is this land . . . and I'd hate to see you put it up."
"Why's that?" asked Uncle Hammer, wary of his interest.
p. 161.5 *

wary = cautious or nervous about
"What's the matter?" Stacey asked, his voice wary.
p. 244.7

wary = worried or nervous

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(1) (wary)
careful or nervous about something
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)

wary in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Edited)

wary
in
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
(Edited)