MAYOR JOE CLARK disturbed in his concentration on the checkers and peeved at being beaten suddenly turns toward the children, throwing up his hands.
They went at each other like peeved wildcats and the bell at the end of the first round only seemed to annoy 'em--they had to be jimmied apart.
I don't get that dewpray thing of yours, but the last time the Kid got peeved he won the welterweight title!
There was no answer from us, and Harold seemed peeved because we had not collapsed at his confession.
And Aunt Maria, peevedand hurt at the child's behavior, went back to her quilting while Phœbe hurried from the room alone.
No need of getting peeved about it," he suggested.
I don't believe it's possible to get peeved with you," he declared.
That peeved Mr. Tincup has stirred up a special called meeting of the school board and has gone and gotten us suspended from the team!
I believe you've been peeved at your Coach for some time .
There was a distinct tinge of reserve in the green-eyed girl's greeting, which informed Marjorie that Lucy was still slightly peeved over the incident of the lost letter.
I managed to straighten things with her, though, but she's terribly peeved with Mignon.
I sung out and asked them were they practicing for the Harvard and Yale boat race and Dave was that peeved he shied an oarlock after me.
Dick gets kinder peeved with her sometimes when she jollies him.
We magnates become peevedby interruptions--I always do myself.
The pater would be more than peeved if I didn't wait for him and his diplomatic expectations.
She was a nice, kind-appearing mother all right, but I noticed she looked peeved when this delay happened.
Ed got peeved at last by the way Ben was putting him off.
She was still peeved at Leslie and now delighted in expressing a contrary opinion.
The juniors are peeved with them for not taking proper interest in the Valentine dance.
She divined that Laura was somewhatpeeved because she had not.
And you are a bit peeved when Mrs. Johnson passes every one of these features by with calm indifference and raves over an unimportant railing you've had hammered onto the back porch.
I'm sure the Duke will forgive me for getting peeved about that lawn, when he understands that there are callouses in my hands and knots in my lawn mower.
Because he got peeved at this Black Star he turns in and runs him down--what you boobs are supposed to get paid for doing!
Peeved about somethin' this mornin'," one of them drawled to the rider whose knee pressed his.
