Josie Pye is sulky because she didn't get the part she wanted in the dialogue. She wanted to be the fairy queen.
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Sulky
/ˈsʌlki/
Synonyms for "sulky" (140 found)
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I get in the dumps at times, and don't open my mouth for days on end. You must not think I am sulky when I do that. Just let me alone, and I'll soon be right.
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There was a sort of sulky defiance in her eyes, which only goes with guilty knowledge.
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The language of the beasts became clear to little Claus; but he never could understand their sulky and morose tempers.
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