But it is at the former, sharply whistled as the crested titmouse gives it, that every dog pricks up his ears.
A noisy titmouse is Jack Frost's trumpeter" may be one of those few weather-wise proverbs with a grain of truth in them.
Unfortunately, he had need of the hair himself; but the saucy little titmouse didn't mind that.
It was a female titmousein search of a good place for a nest.
The grandfathers and grandmothers of Tom Titmouse were not people of strong character; they were a decorous race on both sides, with no heavy intellectual burdens, good enough people who wore well.
For a moment Titmouse made no answer, but, dropping his cigar, fixed his eyes intently on the paper, which began to rustle in his trembling hands.
He was in a very brown study, the subject on which his thoughts were busied, being the prudence or imprudence of leaving Titmouse thus in the hands of Gammon.
Titmouse listened with infinite satisfaction to this unanswerable and truly philosophical account of the matter.
They were of about the same height, and equals in vulgar puppyism of manners, dress, and appearance; but Titmouse was certainly the better-looking.
Considerations such as these invested Titmouse with intense and overpowering interest in the estimation of Tag-rag; how could he make enough of him at Satin Lodge that day?
In company with him alone, Titmouse felt that his pent-up feelings could discharge themselves.
Well, Tom Titmouse naturally thought the shrike had eaten Nancy's eggs, so he came to me and ordered me to arrest the robber.
Hearing this, Tom Titmouse became so excited that he made a furious dash at the weasel, who slipped within his hole and escaped.
Tom Titmouse accused the shrike of murder, and so did Nancy, who had nearly cried her eyes out.
Tom Titmouse was very indignant at this dreadful crime, and came to me at once to complain of the matter; but of course I had no idea who had done the deed.
Nancy nearly fainted with sorrow, and her cries were pitiful and heart-rending; but Tom Titmouse was dreadfully angry, and came to me demanding vengeance.
So Nancy Titmouse saw she must lay more eggs, and before long had another six speckled beauties in the bottom of her nest.
Every species of titmouse winters with us; they have what I call a kind of intermediate bill between the hard and the soft, between the Linnaean genera of Fringilla and Motacilla.
So she did not long delay in sending another feathered pet, a titmouse this time, in a cage, which she intrusted to the gaoler to carry to the prisoner, but on no account to let him know who sent it.
But one evening, when he came in from the wearisome cross-examination that seemed as if it would never end, lo, and behold, there lay the titmouse dead in his cage.
The species is particularly social, living for the most part of the year in family parties, and often joining bands of any species of titmouse in a common search for food.
This species is the type of a small group which has been generally placed among the Sylviidae or true warblers, but by certain systematists it is referred to the titmouse family, Paridae.
At his recommendation a Marsh-Titmouse was located in the garden, which in a few hours consumed the whole brood, and left the roses perfectly clean.
The titmouse has a short, stout bill without a chisel on it, which is why it cannot chip out a hole for a nest in a tree trunk or old stump unless the wood is much decayed.
When it comes to acrobatic performances in the trees, neither the chickadee nor the titmouse can rival their relatives, the little bluish gray nuthatches.
The Long-tailed Titmouse is famous for the beauty, security and warmth of its nest.
There are several varieties of the Titmouse; the Blue Titmouse, the Great Titmouse, and the Long-tailed Titmouse are some of these.
Parus caudatus, the Long-tailed Titmouse (Birds of Wilts, p.
Thus they got to the park gates, where they paused, the half-drowned men and boys shouting, "Titmouse forever!
After dinner, the great hall was cleared for dancing, which was opened by Mr. Titmouse and Miss Wildfire; Lady Wildfire being led out by the Honorable [!
Titmouse was now left alone with Lord Dreddlington; and, on resuming his seat, most earnestly renewed his entreaties to be allowed to replace the dish which he had broken, assuring Lord Dreddlington that "money was no object at all.
This is the sum of Mr. Gammon's general instructions to his eager and excited pupil; but he also gave Titmouse many minor hints and suggestions.
Mr. Titmouse is a weak and inexperienced young man, naturally excited to a great pitch by his present elevation, and already embarrassed for want of ready money.
So Mr. Titmouse now drove up to Satin Lodge in his cab, and then rode thither, followed by his stylish groom; and on one occasion, artful little scamp!
Titmouse kissing his hand to her as he stood upon the steps; and, as soon as they were out of sight, he exchanged a very significant smile with Mr. Gammon.
With which sage reflection Mr. Newbegin Titmouse went out into his small orchard to see whether he had overlooked any summer apples that were worth two dollars a barrel.
Mr. Titmouse felt, of a sudden, very certain that the high school boy would stand by that threat.
After his realization of failure Newbegin Titmouse had felt that he would be content if he could sell the wagon at anything like a good price.
The Titmouse wagon had been built as the result of much thought on the part of its designer.
That wagon was put together especially for the purpose," Mr. Titmouse resumed.
You're not the lad who is going to allow himself to be cheated," laughed Mr. Titmouse admiringly.
It was notable about Mr. Titmouse that he would gladly talk for three hours in order to gain a dollar's advantage in any trade in which he was interested.
Though Mr. Titmouse had acquired, through sharp dealing, usury and in many other ways a considerable sum of money and property in the course of his life, yet he was not the man to part with any of it needlessly.
I do not," replied Mr. Newbegin Titmouse with emphasis.
Mr. Titmouse had spent four weeks of wandering life, going from point to point and trying to talk up the merits of his wagon.
Very likely I am looking at it from the wrong point of view," admitted Prescott, who fingered a ten dollar bill and was slowly smoothing it out so that Mr. Titmouse might see it.
Another beautiful little bird, the crested titmouse (Parus cristatus) is sometimes placed in a separate genus.
The courage of the stoat, and the pertinacious manner in which the marsh-titmouse for a time resisted attempts to drive her from her nest, are amongst his curious observations.
They went in at the gate by the keeper's cottage, the gate which Titmouse had jumped so often in the days when he carried his childish mistress.
The titmouse, which early in February begins to make two quaint notes, like the whetting of a saw, is the marsh titmouse: the great titmouse sings with three cheerful joyous notes, and begins about the same time.
Every species of titmouse winters with us; they have what I call a kind of intermediate bill between the hard and the soft, between the Linnaean genera of fringilla and motacilla.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "titmouse" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
