It’s a noun a state of trouble, or a bad event that causes suffering or trouble
It could be said that Annie´s tone (lines 121-149) tends to reflect her attitude towards her situation and the people around her so in this case she sounds upset about Helen situation and it seems that she is not able to control her.
Compound word.
Don't mind the "x" and "z" if you look at the included image.
This might help. It is the image.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/alphabet/wordforeachletter/compoundwords/answerstiny.GIF
Answer:
I think A tell me if I am right