Sentence:  If I live, an' please your honour, but once to get through it, I will never tell it again, quoth Trim, either to man, woman, or child--Poo--poo! said my uncle Toby--but with accents of such sweet <WSD>encouragement</WSD> did he utter it, that the corporal went on with his story with more alacrity than ever. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Words or actions that increase someone's confidence