used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peachy was sitting with Irene and Delia on one of the marble seats at the bottom of the lemon pergola.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being good is a lonesome job."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Peachy was sitting with Irene and Delia on one of the marble seats at the bottom of the lemon pergola.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
Delia
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From this reading Peachy was sitting with Irene and Delia on one of the marble seats at the bottom of the lemon pergola.
don't
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From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sometimes I'm tingling down to my toes and I've just _got_ to explode.
explodeverbUS /ɪkˈsploʊd/
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading Sometimes I'm tingling down to my toes and I've just _got_ to explode.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading It was a favorite spot with the girls, for it was sheltered from the prevailing wind and the flowers grew particularly luxuriantly.
fizzingadjective
hissing and bubbling
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was a favorite spot with the girls, for it was sheltered from the prevailing wind and the flowers grew particularly luxuriantly.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a favorite spot with the girls, for it was sheltered from the prevailing wind and the flowers grew particularly luxuriantly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a favorite spot with the girls, for it was sheltered from the prevailing wind and the flowers grew particularly luxuriantly.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was a favorite spot with the girls, for it was sheltered from the prevailing wind and the flowers grew particularly luxuriantly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Being good is a lonesome job."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sometimes I'm tingling down to my toes and I've just _got_ to explode.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It was a favorite spot with the girls, for it was sheltered from the prevailing wind and the flowers grew particularly luxuriantly.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
I'll
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From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
I'm
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From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
I've
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From this reading Sometimes I'm tingling down to my toes and I've just _got_ to explode.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
Irene
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From this reading Peachy was sitting with Irene and Delia on one of the marble seats at the bottom of the lemon pergola.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being good is a lonesome job."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Being good is a lonesome job."
and nothing more
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading Peachy was sitting with Irene and Delia on one of the marble seats at the bottom of the lemon pergola.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading Being good is a lonesome job."
luxuriantlyadverb
in an abundant and luxuriant manner
From this reading It was a favorite spot with the girls, for it was sheltered from the prevailing wind and the flowers grew particularly luxuriantly.
engage in
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Peachy was sitting with Irene and Delia on one of the marble seats at the bottom of the lemon pergola.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peachy was sitting with Irene and Delia on one of the marble seats at the bottom of the lemon pergola.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Peachy was sitting with Irene and Delia on one of the marble seats at the bottom of the lemon pergola.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It was a favorite spot with the girls, for it was sheltered from the prevailing wind and the flowers grew particularly luxuriantly.
PeachyadjectiveUS /ˈpiːtʃi/
very good
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
Peachy's
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From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
pergolanounUS /ˈpɜːrɡələ/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Peachy was sitting with Irene and Delia on one of the marble seats at the bottom of the lemon pergola.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
PranksnounUS /præŋks/
plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
prevailingadjectiveUS /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
most frequent or common
From this reading It was a favorite spot with the girls, for it was sheltered from the prevailing wind and the flowers grew particularly luxuriantly.
rampagenounUS /ˈræmpeɪdʒ/
violently angry and destructive behavior
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Peachy was sitting with Irene and Delia on one of the marble seats at the bottom of the lemon pergola.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading It was a favorite spot with the girls, for it was sheltered from the prevailing wind and the flowers grew particularly luxuriantly.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Peachy was sitting with Irene and Delia on one of the marble seats at the bottom of the lemon pergola.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes I'm tingling down to my toes and I've just _got_ to explode.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a favorite spot with the girls, for it was sheltered from the prevailing wind and the flowers grew particularly luxuriantly.
teeniest
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From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading Sometimes I'm tingling down to my toes and I've just _got_ to explode.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Sometimes I'm tingling down to my toes and I've just _got_ to explode.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peachy was sitting with Irene and Delia on one of the marble seats at the bottom of the lemon pergola.
weeniest
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From this reading Peachy's Pranks "I'm sorry to have to announce it," said Peachy, "but my spirits are fizzing over, and I guess if I don't go just the teeniest weeniest bit on the rampage I'll fly all to pieces and make a scene.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was a favorite spot with the girls, for it was sheltered from the prevailing wind and the flowers grew particularly luxuriantly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peachy was sitting with Irene and Delia on one of the marble seats at the bottom of the lemon pergola.