Sentence:  Marjorie glanced up and down the long street. “Well, I never in my life saw so many different kinds of houses!” she exclaimed. “Aren't they funny! Why, they look almost like people. Look at that little <WSD>persnickety</WSD> one over there — the white, white one with the green, green blinds — doesn't it look exactly like —” 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Obsessive about mundane details, demanding for precision.