| Word |
Definition |
Sentence |
| consolingly |
comfortingly |
She told herself ______, "Of course, while I'm in the wood, if I decide never to come back, well then, that will be that." |
| eagerness |
enthusiasm; zeal; impatience |
Sometimes they all talked at once, and interrupted each other, in their ______. |
| elated |
excited; thrilled; joyful |
And all at once she was ______. The sweet earth opened out its wide four corners to her. |
| faltered |
hesitated; wavered; failed |
The winding key was still revolving, but more and more slowly. The melody ______. |
| galling |
annoying; irritating; bothersome |
Still, it was ______, this having to admit she was afraid. |
| perversely |
unreasonably; stubbornly |
Discovering him, Winnie's mind ______ went blank. Instead of crying out for help, she merely stared at him. |
| scornful |
mocking; insulting |
She did not expect to marry a prince, and was ______ of her grandmother's elves. |
| solemnly |
gravely; seriously; soberly |
"How do, Winnie Foster," he said, shaking Winnie's hand rather ______. |
| sternly |
harshly; bluntly |
"What are you doing here?" he asked her ______. |
| vanity |
pride in one's appearance; conceit |
The hat gave her a clownish appearance, but the shade from its brim was so welcome, that she put ______ aside. |