Ramona

Jan C. (United States of America)
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  1. pest
    a persistently annoying person
    Ramona's Great Day

    "I am not a pest," Ramona Quimby told her big sister Beezus.
  2. grownup
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
    She was not a slow poke grownup.
  3. kindergarten
    a preschool for children to prepare them for primary school
    "Mrs. Quimby, would it be all right if Beezus and I take Ramona to kindergarten?" she asked.
  4. tricycle
    a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
    No longer would she have to sit on her tricycle watching Beezus and Henry Huggins and the rest of the boys and girls in the neighborhood go off to school.
  5. sloppy
    lacking neatness or order
    Straight-haired Willa Jean, who was interesting to Ramona because she was so sloppy, blew out a mouthful of wet zwieback crumbs and laughed at her cleverness.
  6. cleverness
    intelligence, especially quickness and wittiness
    Straight-haired Willa Jean, who was interesting to Ramona because she was so sloppy, blew out a mouthful of wet zwieback crumbs and laughed at her cleverness.
  7. urge
    urge or force in an indicated direction
    "Come on, Mama!" urged Ramona, pausing in her singing and skipping.
  8. coax
    influence or persuade by gentle and persistent urging
    "Please, Ramona," coaxed Beezus.
  9. disappointed
    sadly unsuccessful
    "Hurry, Mama," said Ramona happily, as she watched Beezus and Mary Jane go out the door.But when Ramona finally got her mother out of the house, she was disappointed to see one of her mother's friends, Mrs. Kemp, approaching with her son Howie and his little sister Willa Jean, who was riding in a stroller.
  10. genuine
    not fake or counterfeit
    Nobody but a genuine grownup was going to take her to school.
Created on Tue Jul 06 15:35:36 EDT 2010

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