Anne of Green Gables

adv. gentle and loving

Marilla spoke affectionately of Anne only when she was quite certain that nobody else was listening.

v. to attract and hold someone's attention.

Anne could captivate an entire room with a recitation, her expressive face changing with every line she spoke.

adv not joking or playful in mood or manner

She pleaded so earnestly with Marilla for the puffed sleeves that even Matthew quietly took her side.

adj. having a creative mind that can think of new ideas.

Anne was so imaginative that she named every tree and brook on the road to Green Gables.

adj. acting or done without forethought or consideration; characterized by sudden urges or desires.

Anne's impulsive decision to dye her hair left it an unfortunate shade of green for weeks afterward.

adv. in an angry and scornful manner

Anne tossed her red braids indignantly and informed Gilbert Blythe that she would never forgive him, never ever.

v. to feel very embarrassed or ashamed.

Anne was utterly mortified when she realized she had flavoured the cake with anodyne liniment instead of vanilla.

adj. stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course.

Anne was utterly obstinate in her refusal to speak to Gilbert, maintaining her coldness for three whole years.

v. to keep trying despite difficulties or failure.

Despite her disastrous start at school, Anne resolved to persevere and outshine every student in Avonlea.

adv. in an ecstatic manner

Anne gazed rapturously at the apple blossoms, declaring that Prince Edward Island was the most beautiful place on earth.

adj. able to recover quickly from difficulties or change.

Despite years in cheerless orphanages, Anne emerged resilient and full of wonder at every new kindness shown her.

v. to give a romantic character or interpretation to; to have romantic ideas attitudes or tendencies.

Anne could romanticize the humblest lane, transforming muddy cart tracks into avenues fit for a fairy tale.

adj. easily affected by external influences or emotions.

Anne was deeply sensitive about her red hair and could not bear the slightest teasing on the subject.

adj. playful or fanciful in an amusing way.

Anne gave the most whimsical names to her favourite places, calling the pond the Lake of Shining Waters.

adv. in a way that shows sad longing.

Anne looked wistfully at Diana's dark hair, wishing she had been born with something other than carroty red.