| 单词 | chirrup |
| 例句 | Filch made a chirruping noise to Mrs. Norris, who stared blankly at Harry for a few more seconds before turning and following her master. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The window was open and the chirrup of the crickets washed in harsh and strong. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He ground his teeth together and tried not to hear as Sergeant Whitcomb chirruped exultantly over the tragic event. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The exotic bird hopped up beside her and it chirruped, once, curiously. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The sun was warming, and the children could hear the scattered chirruping of the first birds, returned from the south. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The quiet was profound except for the incessant buzzing of insects and the occasional chirrup of some hardy bird, braving the midday sun. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The chirrup of crosswalk signals, the shrieking of sirens, the hissing of air brakes, even the hushed chatter of people strolling on the sidewalk—I heard every sound individually. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z At lunchtime, when the children were lining up once again in the canteen, Lyra felt Pantalaimon give a chirrup of recognition, and turned to find Billy Costa standing just behind her. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z They stepped off the black road and into the knee-high grass, swishing their legs through the stems, watching the insects hovering, darting, fluttering, skimming, hearing the million-voiced chorus chirrup and scrape. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She felt like a universal pet, and the second she voiced that thought to herself, Pantalaimon stretched his goldfinch wings and chirruped loudly. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z They gathered around the pod and touched it delicately with those powerful, flexible trunks, and she found herself interpreting the soft chirrups and clicks and hoots they were making as expressions of disapproval. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z A high, thin chirruping sound came from somewhere nearby. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then he rubbed his jaw, and his dæmon chirruped something quietly in his ear. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “This is great!” she chirruped in her reedy voice, lips wet with anticipation. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z All at once, hundreds of birds woke up and began to chirrup loudly. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “I’m so glad you’re getting yourself back to normal!” she chirruped, as though she knows what my baseline is. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The driver chirruped at the horses, and within the blink of an eye they were gone, and Ash was left standing alone in the dark. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He let out a small chirrup of excitement. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Lyra was twisting and struggling, and Pantalaimon was chirruping like a frightened bird. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Cassiopeia was content with that solution, but Penelope had to bite her lip not to comment as the little girl explained its new living situation to the attentively chirruping squirrel. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z "Yes, Miss Honey," chirruped eighteen eager little voices. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Tracks such as The Student or Dubliners are fraught reveries, ambient enigmas, auditory hallucinations of fumbling, tumbling double-bass; stark, poignant dabs of manipulated piano; chirruping percussion and environmental noise. Does Nicolas Jaar's music defy description? 2010-09-01T15:22:00Z The next day, another man reads happily, as his phone bleeps and chirrups. Please be quiet: my search for a noise-free life 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z Now that sounds like a guaranteed hoot, doesn’t it? — conjuring images of a big palooka scampering around, chirruping, “I’m singin’ in the ring.” Theater Review: ‘Rocky,’ the Musical, Brings Songs to a Film Story 2014-03-14T02:00:03Z An antique and strangulated chirrup, with a performance to match. Apocalypse Now: Bryan Singer’s New “X-Men” Movie 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z They are a teeny-tiny chorus chirruping High School Musical songs, and a gaggle who, avid for experience, heartlessly hoover up the lives around them. Spur of the Moment; Pygmalion; The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist; The Magical Menagerie 2010-07-24T23:06:00Z Quite – A- and B-lists full of people chirruping on about how amazing everything is would be bloody awful. Readers recommend: Songs about euphoria 2010-08-19T21:37:00Z "Give a little chirrup as I ladle on the syrup, promises are cheap", tweets a plummy-voiced politico in No Matter Who You Vote For, The Government Always Gets In. Readers recommend: Songs about the vote 2010-05-06T21:30:00Z "Will theatregoers never learn?" wrote Sebastian Shakespeare in the Evening Standard last week, complaining about the "persistent chirrup of mobile phones" at a recent first night of Krapp's Last Tape. Wagner in Times Square shows silence isn't golden 2010-09-30T16:44:00Z Or rather, she was waving her phone, trying to get a bird song identification app to pick up chirrups from the surrounding trees. Es Devlin’s Next Stage 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Gelb duetted with Martin Carthy on a wonderfully eccentric ballad called It's Not The End of the World, turning the hall's Steinway grand into a buzzing, chirrupping Heath Robinson contraption by preparing it with blocks. The Floating Palace ? review 2012-02-09T18:05:00Z I watch Pablo holding court at a barbecue, filling the gaps between words with superfluous chirrups, like a child colouring right to the edges of the page. Michael Peña: 'I'm not funny. I just point out what's funny in others' 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z There are three definitive versions; each begins with the bawl of "One-two-three-four!" and ends in a curious chirrup of "Bye-bye!" How my article inspired Massachusetts to make Roadrunner its state anthem 2013-02-24T14:00:01Z There's also the literal humming of their mobiles: halfway through the photo shoot their single goes up on their website and the iPhone chirrups intensify. The Strokes: no Spinal Tap 2011-02-27T00:03:00Z "Thousands gather in the valley, looking for the white smoke, but to their surprise, there comes black smoke," he sings over a chirruping rhythm. Smoke signals from the Vatican spell hellfire from reggae's stars 2013-03-14T17:20:45Z On The Sunshine Song, singer Scott McEwan broods, "You are beautiful/ But you've got to die someday", as a chirruping keyboard adds a touch of incongruous whimsy. The Candle Thieves: Sunshine and Other Misfortunes | CD review 2010-04-01T22:15:00Z Monk and her singers chirrup and caw, clack and chant, sometimes evoking the cries of animals or the wailing of sirens, sometimes suggesting a music of the spheres. Songs of Ascension 2010-08-31T20:30:00Z In the original 1991 cartoon, she wasn’t content to do the housework with the help of some chirruping bluebirds: she strolled through town with her nose in a book. Emma Watson: the feminist and the fairytale 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z "There are all sorts of little buttons you can press," he chirruped, adding that lots of children were waiting outside. Radio review: Random Edition 2011-04-12T06:59:00Z It reached back and grabbed onto Coleman’s own reference points: the chirruping bebop of Charlie Parker, Southern soul saxophone, the old Jewish prayer songs that he loved. 30 Years Later, Three Bands From New York’s Downtown Scene Unite for One Night 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Her strongest work, that scary septet “Something to Hunt,” is feral, beginning with chirrups that sound trapped, indicating prey that is chased and, finally, gobbled up. Chains Clink, Water Splashes: A Composer’s Beautiful Noise 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z During trials, a lone bat had taken an unexpected test flight through the curtain of water before returning to the colony, chirruping away, he said. As Temperatures Rise, Melbourne’s Bats Get Their Own Sprinkler System 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z The chirrup or trill greeting is a melodious sound that cats make when saying hello to preferred individuals. How to Tell if Your Cat Loves You, According to Science 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z However, on this occasion, the credits rolled to the softest of chirrups, following a tribute to Helen McCrory. Peaky Blinders dedicates first episode of final series to Helen McCrory 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Capturing just 20 seconds of a songbird's chirrup, or an elk's bugle, or a kangaroo's chortle often requires hours of stillness and solitude. Martyn Stewart: The David Attenborough of sound 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z This gentler visual approach extends to the audio; in “Herons,” one of the diaries accessible from the hub, you’ll hear the quiet chirruping of birds amid bright dawn sun. The game makers and artists pushing Roblox to its limits 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z I thought back to her newborn sonic effusions as a chirruping cherub on my chest who let forth ribbits during hiccups and sounded at times like a soprano cartoon pterodactyl. Marching to the Beat of the 17-Year Cicada Clock 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Native green parrots chirrup as they swoop by. I finally made it home to Australia. Thousands of others remain blocked by pandemic travel rules. 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z In the darkness, people moved together in a loose chain, softly chirruping and wind-milling their arms wide to urge the last of the reindeer down to the corral. The Fight for the Reindeer 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z They gather in the blocked gutter above my writing room in late afternoon, their short soft chirrup announcing bathing time. Birds are liberation that never ends. But enjoying their company is also to know an inconsolable sadness | Richard Flanagan 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Mother monkeys kept up their calls, baby monkeys chirruped. How to Read “Gilgamesh” 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Raging Earth is one of the most dramatic numbers, with chirrups of sound crowded out by black organ-like tones in a terrifyingly beatless breakdown. 50 great tracks for May from FKA twigs, Sunn O))), Stormzy and more 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z In fact, there is only one moment of digital manipulation on the record: a brief chirrup of auto-tune in the middle of Little White Dove. Jenny Lewis: 'I'm a barf bag poet' 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z It starts with an elegiac sweep of strings, softly playing in a minor key, before chirruping into birdsong, and then back to ambient strings. Pet sounds: why your dog loves listening to Bob Marley 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z But that 0-60 mph acceleration of 7.6 seconds is actually highly traction-limited, on account of the pretty useless tires up front, which chirrup and squeal even beyond the interventions of traction control whenever pressed. 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric: Good EVs Are No Longer Shocking 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z “What does July 4th mean to me? Freedom,” Sen. Ron Johnson chirruped on Twitter on Independence Day. Opinion | Eight Republicans pick the worst possible place to celebrate July 4 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Vance in one essay chirruped that “being grateful for any and all opportunities may be the place to start”. If Americans don't like the word 'inequality', would 'fairness' be better? 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z "They sit there and they produce this fantastic chirruping noise," he says. Cricket's summer song making a comeback - BBC News 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z It's a warm July evening and the surrounding hills glow golden in the setting sun amid the chirruping of swallows and the song of cicadas. How a winemaker is taking on Sicily's rural Mafia - BBC News 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z And when we prefer gazing at the pixels on our phones to the glories of the world around us — the nodding buttercups, the chirruping songbirds — we’re one step closer to “The Matrix.” Obsessed with your screen? Turns out, that’s not a new thing. 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z On a visit in June, the central gaming floor buzzes with the grim tension of high-stakes card games, regularly interspersed by the electronic chirrup of slot machines dishing out their jackpots. As Casino Revenues Plummet, What's Next for Tiny Macau? 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z But as the sun rises, a cacophony of tweeting and chirruping erupts, sending you diving under the duvet. Here's Why 'Birdbrain' Should Be a Compliment Our phones lie fallow, with neither chirrup nor ping. Is Tinder really creating a ‘dating apocalypse’? 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z He has no time for press gossip, for the silliness of Twitter, the constant chirruping of modern tech. Bob Geldof: 'We are a normal family. And one of us didn't make it' 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z I hear a chirrup, and look up to see not one but two of the extremely rare Seychelles black parrots. Collect the Perfect Seychelles 2013-11-21T22:18:29Z "Hello Mr Yakamoto, welcome back to the Gap," chirrups a sales assistant in hologram form. Mobile networks see bright future for electronic wallet 2013-04-27T23:06:00Z The sweet, individualised ring tones that signify when a particular friend is texting beep from 6.30 am to 11pm, chirruping their insistent way through supper, homework, bath time and sleep. I set my teenage daughter a computer curfew 2013-04-27T08:01:25Z "Currently, Drogba is still a player of Shanghai Shenhua, the contract between the two parties is still within the period of validity," chirruped a club statement. The Fiver 2013-01-30T16:53:39Z Tree frogs, one of five or so frog species on the base, chirruped from the sidelines. Raising Frogs for Freedom, Prison Project Opens Doors 2012-09-27T23:57:17Z "Hi folks," chirrups Big Brother Boris every time I get on a bus or a tube. Brand Osborne is over 2012-07-25T19:00:03Z Now it's your chirruping mobile or Twitter timeline. All today's Technology stories 2007-12-04T23:53:52Z "Well, I'm jiggered, if this isn't a rum go!" he muttered, and chirruped the pony into a trot again. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z She did look so comical, perched up on the little seat and chirrupping and wo-wohing to her steeds, and she seemed to have grown so small, oh, so small! Christmas Tree Land 2012-04-06T02:00:25.787Z "A little cake and wine, my dear," she chirruped. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z The Sultan, forgetting the old woman's warning, chirruped, as much as to say, "I will believe when I see." Black Tales for White Children 2012-02-28T03:00:29.837Z She waited till all were asleep, and then she opened her bedroom window and chirruped softly to the little brown bird, who flew down from the roof at her call. The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde and Other Stories 2012-02-26T03:00:15.647Z The only words he could possibly understand without such aids are some such onomatopoetic words as the cries of animals—“mew,” “chirrup,” &c., and a few more like “bang” or “swish.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z It clings to his fingers, it whisks back into the basket or into his hair or clothes, and it chirrups dismally, and the patient becomes convulsed. West African studies 2012-02-15T03:00:28.537Z He chattered and chirruped to and fro, shot forth his most brilliant sallies, showed his teeth as he twanged bolts of merry satire at that unreceptive target Min�. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z So this afternoon Mr. Drew held the reins and chirruped gently to his little brown Molly as she carried them briskly along the road. Black-Eyed Susan 2012-02-13T03:00:16.587Z "Next night in Warrington he said that he had been struggling with the beasts at Ephesus," said Mr. Arnall with a chirrup of delight. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z The morning brought visitors, who admired the doll, chirruped to the little girl, and tried to talk with her grandmother, for that they made her out to be. Out of Mulberry Street Stories of Tenement life in New York City 2011-12-28T03:00:42.950Z Occasionally, however, this fresh soul slips through the medical man’s fingers, and before you can say “Knife” is on top of some 100-feet-high or more silk cotton tree, where it chirrups gaily and distinctly. West African studies 2012-02-15T03:00:28.537Z The kneeling kug�s chirruped like birds; their tall black headdresses waved and nodded like sable plumes in the wind. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z Perhaps it is what honeymoons are for—training-stations in which husbands are broken to harness and taught to answer a mere chirrup; it saves the whip. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z All kinds of birds twittered and whistled and chirrupped in bush and tree. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z Claes kept pigeons; he liked, besides, to hear singing and chirruping about him, warblers, goldfinches, sparrows, and other birds that sing and chatter. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z And in Spring what a choir of nightingales sang in the gnarled whitethorn trees by the sunk fence, and in late summer what myriads of grasshoppers chirruped in the twilight. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Tapping her fan against the barrier with a peevish shrug of shapely shoulders, she demanded, in a chirrupping voice, as loud and clear as musical, to be instantly rescued from contamination. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z It was like chirruping and taking the whip to a horse that was already running away. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z A pair of little flycatchers slipped into their roosting place in the oleander bush at the entrance, with complaining chirrups at having been kept up so late by the invasion of the yard. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z The chirrup of a cricket was the only sound that broke the quivering silence, save when every now and again the warm wind swept lazily through the gum trees and made music with their leaves. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z The harness room, that busy scene, Clinked and chinked from ostlers brightening Rings and bits with dips of whitening, Rubbing fox-flecks out of stirrups, Dumbing buckles of their chirrups By the touch of oily feathers. Reynard the Fox 2011-11-20T03:00:13.153Z Mystic sounds chirruped at them as they rode slowly along the narrow path, lending enchantment to the beauty of the place. Girl Scouts in the Rockies 2011-11-16T03:00:25.047Z How hoarse and husky in my ear Your usually cheerful chirrup: You have an awful cold, my dear— Try aspirin or bronchial syrup. Chimneysmoke 2011-10-27T02:00:25.953Z Kneeling by his side he uttered the loud chirrup of the wall-lizard until the sound pierced the brain of the sleeper. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z Hepsy jogged along at her own sweet will, and all the chirruping and switching of the reins failed to bring forth one added bit of speed. Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp 2011-10-21T02:00:19.027Z And the birds twittered, the owls hooted, the sparrows chirruped with fear, the sea-eagles wailed aloud, flying hither and thither in their dismay. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z All bird-song was silent, save the harsh chirrup of aggressive sparrows and the occasional brisk note of an irrepressible robin. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z Then I knew The children laughed; but the laugh flew From its own chirrup as might do A frightened song-bird; and a child Who seemed the chief said very mild, "Hush! keep this morning undefiled." The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Vol. I 2011-09-20T02:00:18.217Z So much so, that lazy Amity chirruped to his horse and went back for the baggage. Natalie: A Garden Scout 2011-09-18T02:00:30.203Z Whereupon the irrepressible Kettle chirruped— "Then he'd pay the expense of the mender's bill— The mender is Doctor, you see— Who makes out an order, A matter of sawder And rivets, cement, and a fee." The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy 2011-09-18T02:00:22.467Z The sun had gone down; a lilac-tinted dusk veiled the fields, through which the gay evening chirruping of the robins rang incessantly. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z The King was in despair, until beneficent nature came to his assistance; a faint chirrup was heard from a neighbouring bush, a circumstance which he turned to admirable account. The Black Poodle And Other Tales 2011-08-30T02:00:37.963Z "May we vote for ourselves?" chirruped Eve Mitchell. The Girls of St. Cyprian's A Tale of School Life 2011-08-24T02:00:19.813Z They called to others, and chirruped 186 at a great rate, as they fluttered in and out among the green branches. Natalie: A Garden Scout 2011-09-18T02:00:30.203Z Firmly resolved even in that event to force Czar in, I clung closer to him with my knees and gave him a cheery chirrup. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z The wood smoke drifted in filmy wisps athwart the lonely camp, the swamp steamed like a cauldron, and the chirruping of countless frogs rose out of the vapor. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z Chirrup after chirrup mingled with the songs of the birds, and at last the bustling little figure of the lady lately seen at the Rectory window appeared at the door. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z He uttered a low chuckling laugh as he lay prone there, catching sight now of the robin, and chirruping to it as it watched him from its perch. Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z Now, a power of those chirruping roarers’ll be on your trail first thing you show your noses out of this shebang. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z Far away, almost inaudible, the harsh bark of the sentinel baboon; close at hand, oppressive in its vociferation, the shrill chirrup of crickets. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Elegant, lissome, light, mobile, Mathews skipped and fluttered and chirruped like a bird. The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z She simply drew her hand away and chirruped at the old mare. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z In the room adjoining she could hear her maid quietly moving about, tidying up, with presently a chirrup of the telephone, then a guarded mumble as the woman answered. Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel 2011-06-19T02:00:18.633Z Her party, at her flat in Westminster, had arrived at the stage of the feast when tongues were loosed and the young guests were gossiping and chirruping in merry twos and threes. The Disturbing Charm 2011-06-17T02:00:21.077Z This is in Hunt’s reformed heroic couplet: the rest are in a chirruping and gossiping anapaestic sing-song which is perhaps the writer’s most congenial vein. Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z He chirrupped to the colts, and we drove for the next fifteen minutes without further conversation. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z The girl chirruped at the old mare, but offered no comment. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z When they crawled up the bank and shook themselves, Mrs. Doggett, unmindful of their wet hides, hugged them in her delight, climbed into her buggy, wiped her eyes, and chirruped to Big Money. The Tobacco Tiller A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields 2011-06-01T02:00:27.327Z There were high brown walls along Kensington Gardens, reaching to the Palace Gate; elms spread their shade, and birds chirrupped, and children played behind them. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z Not unlikely a shrike sits motionless and dumb upon a telegraph wire, or in contrary mood whistles and chirrups industriously from some tree-top. A Rambler's lease 2011-05-22T02:00:11.507Z Cale chirruped to them, and we sped onwards to the station. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z We love each other, but what is it that makes human love any nobler than the chirruping of birds if not its duration? Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z Now, the wayside Cricket begins to chirrup forth its monotonous mirth; for ever harping on one note, and never tiring or growing tired. Mirror of the Months 2011-05-21T02:00:10.227Z You could hear the birds chirruping in the garden all the time Lady Sarah was reading aloud. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z The grasshoppers were chirruping in the little timothy field hard by, and over in a bit of woodland pasture a swarm of blue jays were worrying a crow, keeping up an incessant squeaking and chattering. Hoosier Mosaics 2011-05-20T02:00:35.173Z Just as he was starting his ponies, with a chirrup, a tandem developed itself from under the shed, and its driver greeted him with a friendly nod. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z As we followed a wood road we heard chirruping and tweeting, and saw a flock of pine siskins among the pine-tops, and later we 184 heard the vigorous tapping of a great pileated woodpecker. A Northern Countryside 2011-04-27T02:00:22.523Z "Never dropped you before, though, I wager," he chirruped. The Siege of the Seven Suitors 2011-04-25T02:00:08.730Z Now the leaves rustle overhead, and birds chirrup in the branches, and swallows flit in and out, and through the openings once filled by glass that rivalled the rainbow in colour. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z But she heard the chirrup of the sparrows, the call of thrush and blackbird, and far away the hymn of praise of the skylark. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z "Hello, what do you want?" chirruped Carl, cheerfully, not at all abashed. The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land 2011-04-11T02:00:11.027Z She was urging her heavy horse with words of encouragement, alternated by caressingly emitted chirrups from a pair of as pretty lips as Monica remembered ever to have seen. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z After a moment’s pause, with a loud chirrup, he launched out and made tolerable headway. Wake-Robin 2011-04-01T02:00:36.187Z The chirrup of a grasshopper could have been heard throughout the encampment. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z I never knew a place more perfectly still; so far as I could judge, not a mouse stirred or a cricket chirrupped in the so-called haunted chamber. The Haunted Room A Tale 2011-03-10T03:00:46.157Z But because they had been friends, the ousel could not keep quite away from the place, but came again and again and flew chirruping around the foot of the hill. The Basket Woman A Book of Indian Tales for Children 2011-03-09T03:00:44.330Z In the woods round me the birds, which have only just arrived from Florida, from the West Indies, from Brazil, are chirruping sleepily. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z In the dry water-course just left, the chirruping of some solitary hermit bird, and the bursting bud of a certain dwarf shrub which clothed the borders, agreeably reminded the traveller of more favoured climes. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z Maria and Harry sat watching the river rocking the boat, and listening to the chirruping of the crickets, and both were satisfied with their own silence. A Song of a Single Note A Love Story 2011-02-24T03:01:01.930Z Anyone who has Tweetdeck fitted on their desktop, chirruping like a toddler tapping you on the shoulder urging you to come and play, will know what he means. We owe the internet for changing the world. Now let's learn how to turn off 2011-02-22T21:00:01Z And Doran chirrupped to his team and promptly changed the subject. The Last Stroke a detective story 2011-02-19T03:01:39.327Z A kind of swallow, though, which built its long bottle-mouthed nest in our verandah, occasionally enlivened us with its merry chirrup and long trill, clear as a silver bell. The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland 2011-02-19T03:01:12.480Z "I'm not sure about any professional players, but I have achieved playing football and music in the same stadium myself!" chirrups Neil. Which club has put the most final nails in managerial coffins? 2011-02-16T00:06:01Z "She's the sort of woman that would make a chap——" "Shoot himself," chirruped the noble Master. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z Miss Judy was talking in her soft, bright little way, which reminded the listener of the chirruping of a happy bird; and Miss Sophia was listening with enthralled interest between lapses of unconscious nodding. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z He gave me an exact account of his little boy's sayings; he copied the way he asked for sugar, like the chirruping of a bird. A Lame Dog's Diary 2011-02-04T03:00:23.707Z She chirruped to those oxen with all her might, while Vosh put his handkerchief over his mouth, and had a violent fit of coughing. Winter Fun 2011-01-25T03:00:22.297Z “She don’t chirrup like that when I talk to her,” he thought. Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z “Never say die—never say die!” chirruped the jovial “Mayor of Castonia.” King Spruce, A Novel 2011-01-15T03:00:34.400Z She drew back her hand and chirruped to the White Pony, but the Youngish Man detained her. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z As he lay in darkness, while lizards chirruped on the floor and the ceiling, a sense of cavernous aloneness enveloped him. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z Of course, it's easy enough to chirrup away on Today about the euro's problems, pretending that, at this end of Europe, it's only a question of "In or out?" – with self-satisfaction Britain's just reward. A return to old Europe 2010-06-13T19:00:00Z As he speaks, enormous drowsy beetles resembling children's toys clumsily bump into a generator-powered lightbulb as blackness blankets the forest, still throbbing with the metallic chirrup of cicadas. Peru's trees 2010-03-28T16:31:00Z Then as Chip obeyed, he chirruped to his horse and down the hill they rattled. The Girl From Tim's Place The grasshoppers chirruped; the concertina began timidly, as if uncertain whether it might dare, now the master had come home. The Undying Past The grasshopper chirruped from the adjoining grass; but I marked not his form or his locality. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 Crickets chirruped steadily in the orchard behind us. The Jonathan Papers All day the wind had been rising, so that the larks on the moor chirruped fitfully near the ground, or rose only to be driven like leaves before the wind. The Wonderful Visit I say, Jessica!” 143Without warning the girl had whisked the bridle from his grasp and had chirruped to the now excited beast in the manner which meant: “Go your swiftest!” Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch How often they had sat together there, making youthful plans, while the grasshoppers chirruped outside, and the solemn quavering strains of a concertina sounded from the stables! The Undying Past Not a sound, save the chirruping of the sparrows in the trees of the park, was to be heard. Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance The oxen started at the friar's gentle chirrup. The Firebrand The crickets work and chirrup Through the still afternoon; And the owl calls from the hillside Under the frosty moon. Later Poems When I heard the familiar chickadee call—the titmouse often chirrups like his cousin—it made me quake guiltily. A-Birding on a Bronco From the depths of the samovar sounded a low, mysterious humming; the chirrup of the grasshoppers came through the glass doors with the rustle of the evening breeze in the orange blossoms. The Undying Past "Lucky is the bridegroom that the rain rains on seems to be your version of the proverb," chirruped his companion. Love's Usuries He then hung an additional pair of copper vessels across the crupper, chirruped to the beast, and went forward to face his fate with as good a heart as might be within his breast. The Firebrand You take me too much for granted; like the chirrup of a squirrel, let me say, or the whistle of a bullfinch. The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life The rest of the flock are very sad, and pipe and prate about the matter for a while; but soon they hop about again, and chirrup as merrily as before. On the Heights A Novel The crickets chirruped, and now and then there was a swish in the water, as a water-rat shot out from the shore into the mirror-like surface. The Undying Past Its reflection lay on the smooth lawn and hung in the dark shadows of quiet trees, and through the fulvous haze of evening's first moment came the chirruping of crickets. Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole She gave a chirruping laugh, as she made the remark. Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction It was a lovely, cloudless morning, and the scent of flowers with the hum of bees and the chirrup of the cicada wafted in at the open windows of the cool, half-darkened sitting-room. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance They chirruped and chattered and teased each other, and hopped about like a flock of sparrows that have just discovered an open sack of corn. On the Heights A Novel In the branches of the blossoming hawthorns, finches and tomtits chased each other, singing and chirruping. The Undying Past She walked along absently, her dress sweeping the crickets in chirruping showers from the long dank herbage under the shade of the quince hedge. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt The rich, balmy zephyrs of the African night breathed around; the chirrup of the cricket, and now and again the deep-throated booming croak of a bull-frog from an adjacent vlei emphasising its stillness. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War Birds began to flit from spray to spray, balancing themselves on swaying twig, and chirruping and twittering just over the sleeper’s head. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley The letter comes, and she feels as if surrounded by a flock of chirruping, singing birds, that alight on her hands, her shoulders and her head. On the Heights A Novel He hesitated, gave a nervous chirrup, then launched himself high into the air. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life The monotonous chirrup of the tree-frog, the shrill baying of a pair of hunting jackals, the occasional cry of a nightbird mournfully echoing from the mountain side, floated to the watcher’s ear. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt Crickets chirruped gleefully in the grass, and away down in the hollow a pair of blue cranes were stalking mincingly along, uttering their metallic, but not unmelodious, cry. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War “There’s two hundred acres of it,” Lucas observed, chirruping to the ponies. The Girls of Hillcrest Farm The Secret of the Rocks The chirrup of sparrows, jubilate of larks, noises of poultry, bleating of lambs from an enclosure of young fruit trees close at hand, and the play of children, were all comely and reviving. The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday And she flipped her fingers, and chirruped to the child, and really longed to take him in her arms and kiss him. Jan Vedder's Wife Of course I wouldn't," chirruped little Jenny Wren; "and, besides, I wouldn't feel at all like myself. The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Jr. IX Ay and, ever to the ending, Cricket chirps at need, Executes the hands intending, Promptly, perfectly,—indeed Saves the singer from defeat With her chirrup low and sweet. Vocal Expression A Class-book of Voice Training and Interpretation The old man mounted into the seat, gathered up the rope lines, and chirruped to the horse to start. Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6) The Deacon's Adventures At Chattanooga In Caring For The Boys Incessantly came the chip-chip-cluck of ground squirrels, the saucy bark of the grays, and great chirruping among the “boomers,” which had ceased swearing and were hard at work. Our Southern Highlanders "Sure—likely," said Robb; "I'm now convinced that that boy chirrups to his dear uncle about everything." A Canadian Bankclerk The chirrup brought Rick back to his senses. The Scarlet Lake Mystery The fire had sunk low—the crickets were chirruping gleefully. The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine Led by her, they swarmed into the dull, bare room, filling it with the brightness of their youthful presence, their laughter, and their chirruping comments on everything they saw. Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6) The Deacon's Adventures At Chattanooga In Caring For The Boys He smiled placidly, and returning to his wagon clambered in again and chirruped cheerily to the brown horse. The Wooing of Calvin Parks It is merely the hoarse bullfrog croaking in the swamp; and the green grasshopper a chirrupping in the meadow; for, saving these, all nature with myself is listening to you. The Advocate The marmoset chirruped happily, glad of the human companionship. The Scarlet Lake Mystery "Never forgot an old friend yet," he chirruped, and the housekeeper smiled gravely. The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon There are some above, too; they stretch out their heads and chirrup quite loud: they have no feathers at all, as their fathers and mothers have. A Christmas Greeting They made as much noise as they could, they waved their handkerchiefs, and emitted little feminine chirrups. The Co-Citizens "Come right in, all of you," chirruped Mrs. Quimby, ushering them into a pleasant odor of cookery. Seven Keys to Baldpate A bobolink, swaying on a weed stalk near by, answered Sherm’s chirrup to the ponies with a volley of golden notes. Chicken Little Jane on the Big John But through the wooden menagerie in the big house the Doctor whistled and hummed and smoked and chirruped more or less drearily. In the Heart of a Fool Regularly, every day, there was a single bird, not singing, but awkwardly chirruping among the green madronas, and the sound was cheerful, natural, and stirring. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) Presently she began to chirrup to the bird; soon her chirrup grew clearer; ere long she was whistling; the whistle struck into a tune, and very sweetly and deftly it was executed. Shirley Passed it on snowy mornings and gray misty evenings, or in the summer time when birds chirruped and sang and the sun smiled down upon the earth. Futurist Stories Prairie dogs barked from their tiny craters; gophers chirruped or turned themselves into peg-like watchtowers to observe the striding stranger. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country “A little over a year ago to-night, my dear,” chirruped Dr. Nesbit, pulling a gray hair from his temple where hairs of any kind were becoming scarce enough. In the Heart of a Fool So they went on, scattering seeds or crumbs in sheltered spots, and fixing masses of suet in conspicuous places, to an approving chirrup of dee-dee, chick-a-dee-dee-dee, from friendly little throats. The Side Of The Angels A Novel His mistress quietly opened the glass door, and stepped out chirruping to him. Shirley There was a well near by that put me in mind of home; a lot of girls were drinking from the bucket, and chirruping together like birds around a spring. Phemie Frost's Experiences He got up and moved slowly down the aisle, opening the door, seeing again the meadow of buttercups, yellow as gold, and listening again to the sparrows chirruping in the sunshine outside. Robinetta “Well, how is the missionary to South Harvey,” chirrups the Doctor as he mounts the steps, and sees his daughter, waiting for him on the veranda. In the Heart of a Fool So he merely “passed the time of day” with the guest, helped the lady to her place, and stepped up beside her; then chirruped to his horse and was off. Jessica, the Heiress And he chirrupped his horses out of the shallow cutting, and the wagon crushed its way into the smaller bush. The Law-Breakers From the garden came the cheerful chirruping of birds and constant, eager questioning of Earley by the children. Jan and Her Job The early paragraphs dealt with some small item of family news which in his present state of mind mattered to Lavendar no more than the distant chirruping of the birds, out there in the sunshine. Robinetta The cricket had stopped his chirrup in the kitchen, and no mouse stirred in the slumbering house. The Doctor's Family At times the horses came to a walk, but at a chirrup from Robert quickened their pace, the colt throwing snowballs into Miss Newville’s face. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance A resounding “chirrup” and the weary beasts strained at their neck-yoke. The Hound From The North “Ki-yi!” chirruped his new acquaintance gleefully, “I knew when I got out of the blankets this morning I was to have good luck of some sort, had a ‘hunch.’ The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine Chickadees and nuthatches were always inspecting the trees for food, running up and down, paying no attention to me and going about their business with cheerful little chirrups that expressed their contentment. A Mountain Boyhood So he dismissed the matter from his mind and chirruped at the old mule. The Twins of Suffering Creek His whip flicked the air without touching the horses, and he chirrupped encouragingly. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills Then, in silence, she stepped back and summoned the dog to her with an encouraging chirrup. The Hound From The North Then she chirruped to her light-hearted mare and drove off. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana If any presumed to touch them, she would dart out upon them with an indignant chirrup. Lotus Buds But somehow in those last moments he entirely forgot that his mission was a fighting one, and sat shaking the reins and chirruping noisily in the approved manner of any farmer on a visit. The Twins of Suffering Creek He had not gone twenty yards when another shot ricochetted off a stone, and flew up into the air with a shrill chirrup. Soldiers of the Queen But for me, always a light sleeper, and as yet unused to our airy bedroom, the crickets chirruped through the long watches. Afloat on the Ohio An Historical Pilgrimage of a Thousand Miles in a Skiff, from Redstone to Cairo The boy chirruped and hallooed and swore; the men pushed the car until it came up to the horse's heels; but he only kicked and baulked, and would not draw. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 Mose booted his mount in the ribs, chirruped twice, and the horse broke into a gallop. Old Man Curry Race Track Stories Immediately a cluster of sailors, in white frocks and trowsers and straw hats, sprang over the ship’s quarter to the davits; and then with a chirruping, surging pipe, a boat fell rapidly to the water. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life Then he jumped on his horse with a chirrup and galloped away out of the woods towards his village. The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts Then he grew very angry, and scolded and chirruped, as if he thought some one had made a 197 fool of him. The Backwoodsmen To chirrup is to utter a somewhat similar sound; the word is often used of a brief, sharp sound uttered as a signal to animate or rouse a horse or other animal. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions She had brought some bread with her, and she walked very gently towards the colt, holding out her bait, and making a series of chirruping sounds calculated to win its confidence. The Leader of the Lower School A Tale of School Life There was no doubt that the persistent chirruping and peeping came from the eggs in their hands. The Madcap of the School The driver choked and chirruped, but no sound came from under the mail-sack until we had passed the good-day to the momentous female, whose response was harsh with displeasure as she wheeled into her door. Red Men and White He would like it, I know; for one thing, he'd miss me sadly, and chirrup for me all day long, he'd be so lonely. The Grey Woman and other Tales "Ah! an orator: and pray what sort of a bird is that? what is he going to chirrup about?" Le Morvan, [A District of France,] Its Wild Sports, Vineyards and Forests; with Legends, Antiquities, Rural and Local Sketches Though Gipsy was a stranger, it evidently considered she was familiar with horse language, and encouraged by her chirrups it advanced cautiously, rolling its eyes a little, and sniffing suspiciously. The Leader of the Lower School A Tale of School Life The squeak of bats and the chirrup of crickets are inaudible to some people; and dogs are able to hear sounds far too shrill to affect the human auditory apparatus. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use "Sorry to interrupt, Mrs. Armadale" she began, in a chirruping little voice. Nobody He chirrups to me so when mother brings me a pennyworth of wall-flowers to put round his cage. The Grey Woman and other Tales Then the lady stepped into the buggy, the deacon chirruped to Dobbin, and they rode away. The Brass Bound Box She chirruped to the rather docile horse, and as the bells began to jingle she added: "What have you got in that box, Bertie?" Uncle Terry A Story of the Maine Coast Ellen sat a while listening to the soothing chirrup of the cricket and the pleasant crackling of the flames. The Wide, Wide World So Jolly thought there must be a joke somewhere and he began to chirrup as loudly as he could. The Tale of Jolly Robin But the baby's cries roused her, and she took him in her arms, making a pitiful attempt to chirrup to him. The End of the Rainbow He seemed to know us as we petted him and chirruped to him; and we felt certain that it was our dear old friend. The Nursery, December 1877, Vol. XXII. No. 6 A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers Ha, ha," chirrupped the gay voice, "I am surely the luckiest creature alive! Wigwam Evenings Sioux Folk Tales Retold The first birds of spring were flitting in the branches, chirruping and singing at the windows. The Brothers Karamazov Aye and, ever to the ending, Cricket chirps at need,50 Executes the hand's intending, Promptly, perfectly—indeed Saves the singer from defeat With her chirrup low and sweet. Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning While he was gone she romped with Susan, running back through the hall into the dining-room with the chirruping child trotting after her, and paused breathless as Jeremiah placed the parcels on the center table. Otherwise Phyllis At that moment the whistle chirruped faint and shrill again, the note being repeated from the vast wall. Fix Bay'nets The Regiment in the Hills “Then we shall have to kill the hornets,” said Murray; and the two lads were among the first to answer to the boatswain’s whistle, which now chirruped out loudly. Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop Drew placed the whistle to his lips, and the shrill, penetrating, chirruping call rang out, while Dickenson stood looking upward towards the top of the bank. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War It was evidently a long time since any little boy had mounted there, chirruped to the horse, and ridden gloriously away, pursuing a fairy fox through imaginary fields. Nine Little Goslings It was still outside as only leafless winter can be, when there are no wings to flutter, or streams to trickle, or chirrup of insects to break the calm. The End of a Coil The driver chirruped at his horses as he had done from the start. The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies But, with a chirrup clear and strong, Dispersing all his dream, I thence withdrew, and follow'd long The windings of the stream. The Children's Garland from the Best Poets Ben gave a chirrup, the horses began to move, and that was the end of dear old Tunxet. Eyebright A Story Mr. Forcythe chirruped to the horse; they were off,—and that was their good-by to Valley Hill. Nine Little Goslings A pleasant odour came from the adjoining fields, from the farm-yards, as they passed them; the larks soared singing with happy heart, while the sparrows chirruped in the hedges. The Hero No man’s writing can take you into the country as Borrow’s can: it makes you feel the sunshine, see the meadows, smell the flowers, hear the skylark sing and the grasshopper chirrup. Old Familiar Faces She said that birds sang to themselves and didn’t go mad, and crickets chirruped, and frogs croaked, and owls hooted, and she would talk and not go crazy either. Northern Lights The hot, pure, morning air came through the open window, bringing with it the chirruping and bickering of sparrows; a day of splendour and great heat was 312 breaking over Paris. The Pools of Silence All still; the embers dying on the hearth, a cricket chirrupping under it. The Old Helmet, Volume I He loved to bask lazily in the sun, to listen to the birds chirruping, and to all the sounds of the air and the fields and the forests. Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends "And now will you be good?" playfully chirruped in Smith. A Pirate of Parts Even if I only chirrup a green-tree ballad, I shall need a chorister to aid me in winning those “laughing honours of society.” The Jessica Letters: An Editor's Romance He climbed into the wagon-box and Sam chirruped to his horses. The Huntress He chirruped and called them by name and they went plunging on through the mire. Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall Then he jumped on his horse with a chirrup and galloped away out of the woods toward his village. The Book of Stories for the Story-teller “It’s twins!” she said, with a little chirrup of laughter. The Prairie Mother Even his chirruping is musical as he flies overhead, or makes his caveat from a tree or a telegraph wire against your ill-bred espionage. Birds of the Rockies The chirruping chafe of bamboo shoots were so many voices that hummed in harmony with the cries of birds and the chattering of monkeys. Gold Out of Celebes This he did, encouraging them with chirrups, or touching them lightly with the whip. Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall “And why not?” chirruped Mrs. Garrison, from a similar perch, a tier or two higher. Found in the Philippines The Story of a Woman's Letters A cheerful creature that chirrups on the Hearth. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete Without bridle, spur, or stirrup, Oh! what music in that chirrup! The Quadrupeds' Pic-Nic Once more I was sure I heard it passing me, but at the same time the chirrup fell on my ear, and that certainly came from without. The Boy Tar She had loaded his plate with good things, and chirruped away under the light of the lamp. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 Wherever he went the Sparrows chirruped, and said to each other, "What a distinguished stranger!" so he enjoyed himself very much. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Sometimes, however, by day we would hear the tuneful wail of the finger-glass bird or an occasional robin would chirrup, while at night great frogs croaked gloomily and the sloth would shriek at our approach. The Great White Queen A Tale of Treasure and Treason “Be a fine night to sit by the fire,” he chirruped. The Innocents A Story for Lovers In a few minutes I distinctly heard the chirrup of a rat outside, and almost continually the same scratching and pattering I had noticed before. The Boy Tar At all events, there was one benefactor whom he never forgot; and the chirrup of the old Cicada softened into something very soft and tender every time he mentioned the name of Doddridge. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 Toots chirruped to the horses, and they were off. Frank Merriwell's Son A Chip Off the Old Block Robert Starbird chirruped to his horse, started on, and was soon lost to sight around a bend in the road. The Flag "Oh, let me come with you!" chirruped Dona, running after her cousin. A Patriotic Schoolgirl Whenever I turned a page I would stick my finger between the wires and chirrup encouragingly to the captive, all with a single eye to getting him used to me. When Grandmamma Was New The Story of a Virginia Childhood Lucy Ashton was under the tree—Amy, like a sensible child, busily employed at a little distance gathering flowers; the sun shining, the bees humming, the birds chirruping. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844 "Wouldn't it be too wonderful?" chirruped their hostess. Mufti I’d pass her on the street, chirruping to some mangy old stray cat hiding under a car, and he’d always come out to be stroked. It’s like this, cat And the moon and stars were seen again; and larger and sweeter birds than she had heard before, now perched upon the trees about, warbling and chirruping from day-break to twilight. The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 The next moment the shrill chirruping of Pearce’s pipe and his gruff bellow of “All hands ahoy!” resounded throughout the little vessel, and our decks at once became a scene of animation. A Middy of the King A Romance of the Old British Navy He spoke bluntly now, chirruping to the horse: "I dunno 's ever I see any eyes quite so blue—unless 'twas my first wife's." Country Neighbors We shall hope to hear the writer's pleasing chirrup in Bouverie Street some day. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 17, 1914 In this tree the orioles were now fluttering about, chirruping wildly, and at intervals making a dash downward, until their wings almost swept the nose of the opossum. The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness A whistle like the awakening chirrup of a bird sounded from the garden, and Helen's voice quavered as she said, "We'll talk about it in the morning." Moor Fires His smile was bright and his skip was light As he chirruped his roundelay. The Book of Humorous Verse To her surprise the parrot walked over to Pat at his first chirrup and climbed up on the hand he held out and on up to his shoulder. Chicken Little Jane No longer did the sprightly sparrow chirrup cheerfully to its young from leafy branches; no longer did cattle recline in its shade during the heat of the day. No Man's Land In a short while she had gathered them all upon her back and into her pouch; and commenced retreating from the spot—while the orioles changed their terrified screaming into chirrups of victory. The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness But the drowsy hum of bees and chirrup of grasshoppers was continuous, and told, very pleasantly, of the sunshine and large plenty reigning out of doors. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance But out in the street were dozens of English Sparrows chirruping and feeding; thriving just as they do in warmer lands and in fine weather. Woodland Tales But to-night they looked down at Hazel confidentially, and crickets and nameless insects chirruped along by the roadside; and on and on the carriage rolled, mile after mile. The Gold of Chickaree So her audience looked on approvingly while Miss Norma snapped her fingers and chirruped to the baby encouragingly. The Angel of the Tenement Only frogs or toads, Nat; and that chirruping whirring is something in the cricket or cicada way. Through Forest and Stream The Quest of the Quetzal The traveller and I were soon on the ground-floor of the vehicle, seated upon a log of wood by way of cushion; and with a chirrup from McGibbet, off we went. Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses No footstep—no sound to break the solemn stillness—only the chirrup of tree-crickets, and the shrieking of owls. The Death Shot A Story Retold The silence of the night, on those still and star-lit waters, was only broken by a sort of chirrup, that might have been mistaken for a cricket, but which I think was a kiss. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver But it kept looking round flower-pots at Faithful and chirruping at him sideways, and didn't realise that its life hung by a thread. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 1, 1916 I uttered a low chirruping signal which brought my uncle and Cross to hear the news, and the next minute we had seized our guns. Through Forest and Stream The Quest of the Quetzal The children stirred and began to chirrup drowsily, and she hastily collected herself, forcing back her tears and assuming the expressionless mask which life so often makes women wear. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa From tree-ferns, nestling in the branches, tiny heads peeped out, and little feathered creatures chirruped a welcome. The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old There was sort of a chirrup in the man's voice. Prince or Chauffeur? A Story of Newport So Rollo chirruped to his horse and started along again. Rollo in Switzerland Only the sparrow attracted them thither by its shrill chirruping. Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore Meadowlarks chirruped gayly and prairie-hens fluttered across the path in front of the rider. Oh, You Tex! A little Wren came flitting, And chirrupped from the hedge. Golden Moments Bright Stories for Young Folks These golden ornaments were, of course, no common grasshoppers, but the little Cicadas, whose sharp chirrup seemed delightful music to the Greeks. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield Bitterly the innocent child wept and prayed over the dead bird; and behold! when the Saint came from singing nones in the minster, the robin fluttered up and flew away to meet him, chirruping merrily. A Child's Book of Saints As if aware of my hesitation, he nodded his head with rage, and stamped his fore paws on the tree; while in his chirruping, there was an intonation of sound, which seemed like contempt. Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals Bright wild flowers bloom on every side, the quail whistles on the pasture fence, and from his home in the chimney corner the cricket tries to chirrup an echo to the lonely bird's call. Second Book of Tales There was a hum of chattering typewriting machines constantly in the air, like the chirruping of insects heard from tropical trees. Impressions of a War Correspondent When he touched the female she began to chirrup, whereupon the male turned his antennæ toward the box, "as if to determine from which direction the sound came, and then marched straight toward the female." The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals The air was hushed; the only sounds were the rippling of the stream over its rocky bed below the cottage, and the chirrup of some insects in the neighbouring wood. Mark Seaworth It was a lovely spot, thickly planted with lofty date-groves and shady citron and lemon-trees, in which countless birds were singing and chirruping, and innumerable ring-doves cooing in the shady palms. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley King hunters croaked and barked; and cockatoos, black and white, screamed loudly through the woods; while numerous smaller birds, many also of the most lovely plumage, chirruped and whistled as they saluted the dawn. In the Eastern Seas At last! a clear, sharp, chirruping trill, and Abel and Tregelly darted into the light as if urged forward by the same spring, while Dallas stood for the moment petrified—unable to stir. To Win or to Die A Tale of the Klondike Gold Craze These beetles, when irritated, make a squeaking chirrup by rubbing together the prothorax and mesothorax. The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals There was the distant murmur of the great fall, the sharp, sibilant chirrup of crickets. !Tention A Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War For plainly enough came the chirruping of the falls as the boat was lowered from the davits. Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea The next moment a different note was blown from a distance, a shrill, chirruping note which made the dogs turn and bark. Nic Revel A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land For from far away, where the dim light rose and fell upon the waters, there came an answering shrill chirruping whistle. Menhardoc When I irritated the female she began to chirrup, and the male immediately turned toward the small paper box in which she was confined. The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals For some time the man and dog sat eyeing each other in silence, then the former, moistening his dry lips with his tongue, gave a conciliatory chirrup. The Skipper's Wooing, and The Brown Man's Servant For the chirruping of the little wheels of the falls sounded familiarly on their ears. The Black Bar The whistle chirruped again, and the dog gave vent to a sharp bark, as much as to say, “All right, I’m coming—” and bounded after its companion. Nic Revel A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land The sun beat down upon him, the air around quivered in the heat, and the locusts kept up a loud chirruping, jarring note which grew maddening. First in the Field A Story of New South Wales Again, I took an unmutilated male, which at once turned and crawled toward the chirruping female. The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals “No moon for three hours,” said the mate, as he looked round at the black darkness, when the silence was suddenly broken by a chorus of croaking, roaring and chirruping from reptile and insect. Fire Island Being the Adventures of Uncertain Naturalists in an Unknown Track I followed more reluctantly when I remembered Gyp, and chirruped to him, expecting to find him at my heels, but he was not there. Bunyip Land A Story of Adventure in New Guinea “It was one of the alligators,” he muttered through his teeth, “and the poor fellow—” There was a faint chirrup off the river, and once more Nic’s heart beat wildly as he answered the signal. Nic Revel A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land Ralph agreed that this would be best, and Mark summoned Dummy with a faint bird-like chirrup, and made him bring the links. The Black Tor A Tale of the Reign of James the First One balmy day in June, she was sitting on a rock by the sea-shore, nursing her babe, pinching his little plump cheeks, and chirruping to make him smile, when she heard the sound of footsteps. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 But it was only a momentary dread, for the whistle chirruped shrilly again, very near now, and directly after there was a cheery “Ship ahoy!” Fire Island Being the Adventures of Uncertain Naturalists in an Unknown Track The bird, with a wild chirrup, like that of a distressed cricket, flew outward and upwards. The Boy Hunters When morning came, for the first time we heard the chirruping and piping of birds. Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898 No sooner had this interesting couple seated themselves in their chairs than a chirrup of welcome sounded in their ears, and a beaming little figure in grey alpaca darted forward to greet them. More About Peggy “Ah!” replied the tutor, chirruping encouragement to the horses. Roger Ingleton, Minor He kept his diary regularly, and wrote home like clock-work, and chirruped over his postage-stamp album, and laughed over his storybooks in a way which it did one’s heart good to see. My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life Certainly, certainly"—in comparison with Mr. Colt's grave voice the Master's was almost a chirrup—"whether for business or for the pleasure of a talk. Brother Copas The three had opened their eyes soon after daybreak and lay in their cots "chirruping," as their mother called it—talking, planning out a campaign of adventures for the long two days before them. Major Vigoureux The balmy air, the chirrup of the bird, the far-flung reaches of the valley which she could see from this mounting lane, all delighted the senses and soothed the spirit. Ruth Fielding at the War Front or, The Hunt for the Lost Soldier While you're down there, just chirrup a little more to poor Pinky. The Girl on the Boat "Not if I can help it," was his equivocal response as he chirruped to Marc Antony. Prairie Folks Swallows flew past the window and flew back again, chirruping like little girls, and my ears were filled with sounds which I had never heard before. Marie Claire Before turning away, the speaker chirruped to the horse, which started obediently up the hill toward Ithaca, drawing after him what cowardly selfishness had left of Frederick Graves. The Secret of the Storm Country The chickadee chirruped and twittered and fluttered until Phyllis suddenly saw that he was laughing at her. Stories of Birds Its twittering call and chirrup coming out of the white obscurity is the sweetest and happiest of all winter bird sounds. The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers Asa had to chirrup constantly to the six ahead, and those behind lagged at their halters. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's Many birds were singing, innumerable birds were chirruping, all about. The Lady Paramount Burnett tightened his lines, chirruped to the horse, and drove on, the squatter staring open-mouthed after him. The Secret of the Storm Country With a chirrup of delight she righted herself, a bridle-rein of hair in each hand. Ethel Morton's Holidays But he felt Reddy on his back, heard him chirrup softly, and soon felt at ease on the tanbark. Horses Nine Stories of Harness and Saddle Presently the cricket ceased its chirrup, and Mr. Hardesty growing tired of sitting, yawned, stretched himself, and walked to the window. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, January 1844 Volume 23, Number 1 Well, by and by, I detected a very stealthy movement outside the fort, and then a faint chirrup, such as a young squirrel might make. The New Penelope and Other Stories and Poems "And I am glad to say," chirruped Mr. Snavely, "that I have found a small piece of work for you, which will be worth a dollar and a half a day." Golden Stories A Selection of the Best Fiction by the Foremost Writers As the driver chirruped to the horses and they clattered over the bumpy road, Grace turned to Betty with a smile. The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle Or, The Girl Miner of Gold Run He pressed with his knees on your withers, loosened the reins, and made a queer little chirrup when he wanted you to gallop. Horses Nine Stories of Harness and Saddle But with a chirrup clear and strong Dispersing all his dream, I thence withdrew, and followed long The windings of the stream. The Dog's Book of Verse Tinker paid no heed to him, but chirrupped to Blazer, who came to him in a wondering sulkiness, and with many protesting growls suffered himself to be patted. The Admirable Tinker Child of the World They see the team afar off, and as the gate rattles in opening for its admission the glad tidings is sent down the line in whistle or chirrup, the most musical of breakfast-bells. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878 On the opposite side thirty or forty birds assemble at the same time to hail the appearance of St. Anthony’s devotee, and chirrup a song of gratitude for their morning meal. Recollections of the late William Beckford of Fonthill, Wilts and Lansdown, Bath Those with sweet water oft her handmaid fills, Which, as she went, would chirrup through the bills. Hero and Leander Red squirrels, gray squirrels, gambolling among the boughs, playing with acorns and hazelnuts; thrushes, blackbirds, nightingales, and greenfinches, chirruping and twittering, were all the game I had. Dr. Dumany's Wife Ellen sat a while listening to the soothing chirrup of the cricket, and the pleasant crackling of the flames. The Wide, Wide World "England's old England, hows'ever you strike it!" chirruped the prisoner gleefully, and touched his forehead again. News from the Duchy With an ear for native chirrups and trills, the author of our pretty infant-school song succeeded in capturing one, and making a Christian tune of it. The Story of the Hymns and Tunes After a moment’s pause, with a loud chirrup, he launched out, and made tolerable headway. A Book of Natural History Young Folks' Library Volume XIV. A hidden squirrel broke out with brisk scolding, a small chirruping voice in a great silence. The Hidden Places Birds sang and insects chirruped and breezes blew and foliage waved languidly. Operation Terror He chuckled—or perhaps I had better say chirruped. News from the Duchy Instead of replying, she chirruped to her horse. Ben Blair The Story of a Plainsman As the stream chattered, so the birds in the wood sang—Tweet! tweet! chirrup! throstle! Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances The next morning he was at work as soon as the chirrup of the cicadas began, as these, he knew, would completely deaden any sound he might make. The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat. The Parts Men Play We will give him a gift," chirruped the wren, "and send him about his business. News from the Duchy At five in the morning she was roused by the low, sweet chirrup of Susette, who was peering over the edge of the crib. His Second Wife Every time she looked at Johnnie she went off into renewed chirrups. The Big-Town Round-Up The brood came and chirruped to it for food, and tried to make it feed them, as if not knowing death! The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi One man has just come to us without ears or hands: he tries to excite our pity making a chirruping noise, by striking his cheeks with the stumps of his hands. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 Why, bless my soul!" chirruped the Honorable Bickford, "this man seems very much excited. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul She peered into the paper, threw up her head and piped a note or two, for all the world as a bird chirrups, lifting his bill, after taking a drink. Poison Island An impatient chirrup and flap of the reins, and the roan shot forth into the dusty road, leaving old Graves shaking his head at the door. From the Ranks She is a most friendly little beast, and came up to me at once, making her chirrup of welcome, smelled my clothing, and held out her hand to be shaken. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi Thor cracked his whip and chirruped fiercely to his twin goats with golden hoofs, for he wanted to escape the sounds of mirth that echoed from the rainbow bridge, where all the Æsir stood watching. Myths That Every Child Should Know A Selection Of The Classic Myths Of All Times For Young People Starboard chirruped a few cheery bars from "A Sailor's Wife a Sailor's Star Should Be." The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Somewhere outside a robin chirruped, the cheery little sound holding, for one of the two women sitting there, a note of hitter mockery. The Splendid Folly The little girl chirruped, cooed, and sang; all in vain. Dotty Dimple Out West Each little one puts his head on one side as he inserts his bill, chirruping briskly, and bothering him. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi Ay and, ever to the ending, 50 Cricket chirps at need, Executes the hand's intending, Promptly, perfectly,—indeed Saves the singer from defeat With her chirrup low and sweet. Browning's Shorter Poems The little woman gave a chirrup at the birds, and, to the skipper's utter astonishment, both Port and Starboard chirruped back sociably. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Here comes the brilliant hoopoe with his smart crest and clear chirrup, impatient to bid Gnulemah good morning! Idolatry A Romance But Sancho had heard a soft chirrup, and with a sudden bound twitched the strap away, sprang up the bank, and landed directly on Ben's back as he lay peeping over. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, May, 1878, No. 7. Scribner's Illustrated He began to whistle, to sing, to chirrup like a crazy bird up there in the air. The Curious Book of Birds "Don't know about England 'nd the medal, 'Beauty,'" chirrups a Sydney gunner, "but I know what they'll give us in Australia if we go back without a fight." Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front When Amelia heard this she began to shriek for help; but she was pushed into the haycock, where her loudest cries sounded like the chirruping of a grasshopper. The Brownies and Other Tales And he would lie and long for the chirruping of the two children in the next room and the drawing of bolts and clatter of milk-pails below stairs. The Ship of Stars And often as I heard the throstles vamp, Pouring their liquid notes like golden syrup, Out would I go and round the garden tramp, Wearing goloshes if the day were damp, And imitate their chirrup. Punch or the London Charivari, Volume 158, March 24, 1920. But O for the old-home voices, blent With the watery jingle of pans and spoons, And the motherly chirrup of glad content, And neighborly gossip and merriment, And the old-time fiddle-tunes! Afterwhiles "Marmalade be d——!" chirruped a voice down the lines. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front As they were returning along Church Street but were still at a distance from Dorothy's house Elisabeth suddenly gave a chirrup of delight. Ethel Morton at Rose House At break of day we heard the chirrup of the chickadee, the sparrow. Children of the Market Place Soon after leaving the Modder the sky grew black with clouds, the birds hid themselves from view and the veldt-cricket ceased from his monotonous chirrup. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train And let their voices be gladly blent With a watery jingle of pans and spoons, And a motherly chirrup of sweet content, And neighborly gossip and merriment, And old-time fiddle-tunes! Afterwhiles Presently there was a slight rustling among the leaves, then one solitary chirrup, and in three minutes a whole chorus of melody burst upon his ear. Israel Potter And suddenly, in its depths, I heard a chirrup and the whir of startled wings. H. G. Wells I am going to show you the country,' Arthur replied, as he chirruped to the fleet pony who seemed to fly along the smooth road. Tracy Park And let their voices be gladly blent With a watery jingle of pans and spoons, And a motherly chirrup of sweet content, And neighborly gossip and merriment, And old-time fiddle-tunes! Green Fields and Running Brooks, and Other Poems There is ever a song somewhere, my dear, In the midnight black, or the mid-day blue: The robin pipes when the sun is here, And the cricket chirrups the whole night through. Afterwhiles It rose again—it was like a perplexing cheep and chirrup, changing to a chortle of glee. A Reversible Santa Claus His example was extensively followed, while he looked on approvingly, as though it had all been his doing, and chirruped every now and then: "This is the jolliest day I've spent at Kensingtowe." Tell England A Study in a Generation Townsmen who seek rural quiet have got so used to town clatter, that barking dogs, rippling streams, lowing cows, rustling leaves, singing birds or chirruping insects keep them awake. Epilepsy, Hysteria, and Neurasthenia Their Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment But O for the old-home voices, blent With the watery jingle of pans and spoons, And the motherly chirrup of glad content And neighborly gossip and merriment, And the old-time fiddle-tunes! Green Fields and Running Brooks, and Other Poems He called to him; he chirruped, as if all were well. Red Pottage Indeed, The Hopper's spirits rose under his continued "goo-gooing" and chirruping. A Reversible Santa Claus The long shadows lay across it in a beautiful quiet, and the crickets in the grass chirruped undisturbed. Christopher and Columbus The frogs in their reedy beds croaked and chirruped without ceasing. The Story of the Foss River Ranch A Tale of the Northwest Prove their falsehood and thy quarrel, Vaulting on thine airy feet Clap thy shielded sides and carol, Carol clearly, chirrups sweet. Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn She was looking out into the garden, quite heedless of the older dame, who sat as her wont was between the windows, and chirruped now and then, mechanically, "Has thee a four-leaved clover?" Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 102, June, 1876 To a New York ear, which ought to be fairly unbiased since the New York accent is a composite of all accents, English women chirrup and twitter. Etiquette Occasional coals dropping into the fender with a hot tick, tick, chirrupped a lullaby to the four happy companions. Flames The frogs were chirruping loudly down at the edge of the stream which trickled its way ever southwards. The Story of the Foss River Ranch A Tale of the Northwest Whence gather’d?—The locust’s grand chirrup May furnish a stave; The ring of a rowel and stirrup, The wash of a wave. Reviews Desiree, with her bare arms round the nest in her plate, smiled to the little ones, talking to them slowly and softly in a chirruping of her own which they seemed to understand. Abbe Mouret's Transgression He untucked his head from under his wing and chirrupped drowsily. The Divine Fire Sweetly the sparrows chirrup and the swallows twitter around the chosen spot which is my joy and rest. Brave Men and Women Their Struggles, Failures, And Triumphs The drowsy chirrup of frogs went on unceasingly around, and already the ubiquitous mosquito was on the prowl for human gore. The Story of the Foss River Ranch A Tale of the Northwest This spring the little singers are out before the little sparrows and have already begun chirruping. Reviews To avoid replying the doctor chirruped to his horse, and then went on: 'Briefly, everybody is well—your aunt Felicite, your uncle Rougon, and the others. Abbe Mouret's Transgression Mr. Lincoln might possibly have complied with his daughter's request, had not Rose chirrupped to the spirited horses, and said, "Don't, father, for mercy's sake! ask those paupers to ride." The English Orphans The sun came out and came out and came out; birds chirruped in the hedgerows and the daws in the high poplars called and scolded. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 02 Little Journeys To the Homes of Famous Women Some keepers think nothing of shooting their own ferrets if they will not come when called by the chirrup with the lips, or displease them in other ways. The Amateur Poacher But in vain were caresses; in vain were chirrups, duckings, and kisses, wafted to the nigh leader. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 71, September, 1863 Vines and flowers, fruits and shrubbery, stone walls covered close by creeping bellflowers where birds chirrup and cheep and play hide-and-seek the livelong day—all these are there. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors Glad, chirruping bird-notes called to one another, and a couple of partridges ran across the lawn. Halcyone Tits, canaries, and goldfinches chirruped among the green leaves and fluttered against the window-panes. The Duel and Other Stories More and more often in the midst of the monotonous chirruping there comes the sound of the "A-ah, a-ah!" of astonishment troubling the motionless air, and the cry of a sleepless or delirious bird. The Bishop and Other Stories Still gathering the reins lightly in his large hand, the stable and sure intelligence beside me calmly chirruped, and then as calmly switched his long whip at the distant rebel brute. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 71, September, 1863 She was continually deceitful every minute, apparently apart from any necessity, as it were by instinct, by an impulse such as makes the sparrow chirrup and the cockroach waggle its antennæ. The Darling and Other Stories The leaves did not stir on the trees, grasshoppers chirruped, and the monotonous hollow sound of the sea rising up from below, spoke of the peace, of the eternal sleep awaiting us. The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories They could hear the river murmuring and the unceasing chirrup of the grasshoppers. The Duel and Other Stories A cricket chirruped in the stove, and there was a faint humming from the burner of the lamp. The Bishop and Other Stories In the gallery of Dickens's characters stands out the immortal Solomon Daisy of Barnaby Rudge, with his "cricket-like chirrup" as he took his part in the social gossip round the Maypole fire. The Parish Clerk Chatter and chirrup, my king of the fays, And laugh at the song that I sing in your praise! The California Birthday Book Left alone on the platform, and gazing into the dark distance, Gurov listened to the chirrup of the grasshoppers and the hum of the telegraph wires, feeling as though he had only just waked up. The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories One day, when the old birds were gone, Long-ear, the Cat, came there to get a meal of the nestlings; and they, alarmed at perceiving him, set up a chirruping that roused Grey-pate. Hindu literature : Comprising The Book of good counsels, Nala and Damayanti, The Ramayana, and Sakoontala He chirruped again, and the cat, after an ostentatious yawn and stretch, came to him--beating up to windward, as it were, and making the bed in three tacks. Jason "Yes, Herbert, darling, I have come to sing to you," said I, mastering my emotions and chirruping more loudly his beloved song. Strange Visitors It was an utterly still moonlight night, only broken by the distant chirruping of frogs and the occasional tinkle of a mule's chain. In the Ranks of the C.I.V. I watched the parents flying in and out, but to make sure put my ear to the wall and could hear the young ones chirrupping. The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 Groups of children flutter and chirrup; little girls with their dolls play at being mothers, and little boys play at brigands. Light Ste. Marie chirruped, and the cat turned yellow eyes upon him in mild astonishment, as one who should say, "Who the deuce are you, and what the deuce are you doing here?" Jason In farther journey comes a spring of the higher wood and soon a firm note of horns and a blast of trumpets on a chirruping call, till the whole panoply of solar brilliance is shimmering. Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies A little brown mother-bird sat in her nest, With four sleepy birdlings tucked under her breast, And her querulous chirrup fell ceaseless and low, While the wind rocked the lilac-tree nest to and fro. Voices for the Speechless Every now and then he would come and chirrup about Joachim, for he was pained and shocked at my having said that his Joachim was someone else and not Joachim at all. The Humour of Homer and Other Essays There were earth smells—very friendly—I heard some little creature chirruping contentedly to itself. The Night Horseman Mrs. Somers took it from her, and placed it on the table; it tottered and nodded to the chirrups of the guests. The Morgesons The Scherzo begins with a Saltarello humor, as of airy faun, with a skipping theme ever accompanied by a lower running phrase and a prancing trip of strings, with a refrain, too, of chirruping woodwind. Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies Leaving the table, he strode upstairs and into the chirruping and dancing of the grand salon. The Grandissimes He danced, he sang, he chirruped, he rattled his keys, he was the Privileged Infant once more. The Mystery of Metropolisville Many of them were familiar acquaintances and chirruped good-by to the Callenders. Kincaid's Battery Mechanically the Indian chirruped to the team and shook the reins. Where the Trail Divides It was this thought, still at my heart, which had given me that little morning chirrup of joy. The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales "Now which is the older, little old woman?" she chirrups, and smites her daughter's cheek softly with her palm. The Grandissimes The daisies and the dandelions were still tightly shut, and in the hedgerow a half-awakened chaffinch hopped from twig to twig, too sleepy to chirrup. The Lake Then one by one came in the ladies of the house, and it was kiss and chirrup and kiss again. Kincaid's Battery Not caring to be overtaken, she chirruped to the spirited Gritty, who, bounding over the velvety turf, left the unknown rider far in the rear. Maggie Miller Harrison Cressy awoke next morning to the cheerful chirrup of robins and the pleasant far-off sound of church bells. Wild Wings A Romance of Youth Continual whipping and kicking had made him such a stoic, that no amount of blows could quicken his pace, and no chirruping could change the dejected drooping of his head. Choice Specimens of American Literature, and Literary Reader Being Selections from the Chief American Writers The day was the same as yesterday, the meadows drying up for want of rain; and there was a thirsty chirruping of small birds in the hedgerows. The Lake "Hooray!" chirruped Phil, who had no love of learning, but always yearned for action. A Countess from Canada A Story of Life in the Backwoods My curtain's folds are faintly stirred; And moving lightly in her rest, I hear the chirrup of a bird, That dreameth in some neighboring nest. The Poems of Henry Timrod He chirruped and sang from time to time as if his mouth was full of nightingales. Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist She arose and began to dress, her sister assisting her, chatting all the while like a gay little chirruping bird that neither gets nor expects an answer. Boyhood in Norway "What thinking on, Big-eyes?" chirruped his mother, half reading his thoughts as she bustled about, preparing the dinner. Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates Sage-brush, ever ready to cheer up the failing courage of a performer, chirruped: "Shuffle 'em up ag'in and begin a new deal." The Round-Up A romance of Arizona novelized from Edmund Day's melodrama "An," I said presently, when we had wandered an hour or so through the drifting throng, "have these good countrymen of yours no other names but monosyllabic, nothing to designate them but these chirruping syllables?" Gulliver of Mars The birds burst into their usual ecstasy of singing, and the Count chirruped and whistled at them in return, as if he was a bird himself. The Woman in White At ten he was still chirruping and humming to himself on the bridge, and about that time Mr. Van Wyk's thought abandoned the Sofala. The End of the Tether The effect was pretty and graceful as they darted by or sailed slowly past, now nodding to an acquaintance, now chirruping and throwing soft baby talk to the muffled little ones they carried. Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates But no! the chirrup was a vile delusion. James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography There was a long silence, only broken by the loud chirruping of the crickets. Tales from Two Hemispheres He chirruped paternally at his small white children through the bars of the pagoda, and we all left the house for the lake. The Woman in White Oho!' said the Rat, and chirruped cheerily in an inviting sort of way. The Wind in the Willows Ay and, ever to the ending, Cricket chirps at need, Executes the hand's intending, Promptly, perfectly,—indeed Saves the singer from defeat With her chirrup low and sweet. An Introduction to the Study of Robert Browning's Poetry In some places I heard a sort of chirruping sound, as of some forlorn bird haunting the ruins of the old farmsteads. James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography Whence gather'd?—The locust's glad chirrup May furnish a stave; The ring of a rowel and stirrup, The wash of a wave. Poems by Adam Lindsay Gordon |
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