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The Jolliest School of All

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Jolliest School of All is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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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.
Sometimes I'm tingling down to my toes and I've just _got_ to explode.
Being good is a lonesome job."
Peachy was sitting with Irene and Delia on one of the marble seats at the bottom of the lemon pergola.
It was a favorite spot with the girls, for it was sheltered from the prevailing wind and the flowers grew particularly luxuriantly.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Jolliest School of All

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Jolliest School of All is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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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.
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Sometimes I'm tingling down to my toes and I've just _got_ to explode.
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Being good is a lonesome job."
/ˈbiːɪŋ ɡʊd ɪz ə ˈloʊnsəm dʒɑːb/
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Peachy was sitting with Irene and Delia on one of the marble seats at the bottom of the lemon pergola.
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It was a favorite spot with the girls, for it was sheltered from the prevailing wind and the flowers grew particularly luxuriantly.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

explode verb US /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.”

lemon noun US /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.”

Peachy adjective US /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.”

pergola noun US /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.”

Pranks noun US /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.”

prevailing adjective US /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.”

rampage noun US /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.”

tingling adjective US /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.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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.

atprepositionUS /æt/

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."

bitnounUS /bɪt/

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.

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

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.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

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

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

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.

favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

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.

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

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.

flyverbUS /flaɪ/

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.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

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.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

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.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

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.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Being good is a lonesome job."

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

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.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

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.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sometimes I'm tingling down to my toes and I've just _got_ to explode.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

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

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Peachy was sitting with Irene and Delia on one of the marble seats at the bottom of the lemon pergola.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Being good is a lonesome job."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

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.

jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Being good is a lonesome job."

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

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.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

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.

marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/

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.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

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.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

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.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

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.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

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.

particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/

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

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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.

piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/

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.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

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.

scenenounUS /siːn/

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.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(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.

SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

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.

spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

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.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

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

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

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.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

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.

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