But the shrewmouse had crouched to dodge the shadow of a passing bird, and he saw him no more. From Wordnik.com. ["Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character] Reference
The bite of the shrewmouse is dangerous to horses and other draught animals as well; it is followed by boils. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Animals] Reference
Gk. mygalē ` shrewmouse '; Lat. mus, Skt. mus, Gk. mys. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol VIII No 2] Reference
The shrewmouse eyes me shudderingly, then flees; and, worse than that. From Wordnik.com. [Fly Leaves] Reference
So is the resemblance between a mouse and a shrewmouse (Sorex), which belong to different orders; and the still closer resemblance, insisted on by Mr. Mivart, between the mouse and a small marsupial animal (Antechinus) of Australia. From Wordnik.com. [XIV. Mutual Affinities of Organic Beings: Morphology-Embryology-Rudimentary Organs. Analogical Resemblances] Reference
At present, in relation to this demand that he should learn Latin declensions and conjugations, Tom was in a state of as blank unimaginativeness concerning the cause and tendency of his sufferings, as if he had been an innocent shrewmouse imprisoned in the split trunk of an ash-tree in order to cure lameness in cattle. From Wordnik.com. [The Mill on the Floss] Reference
At present, in relation to this demand that he should learn Latin declensions and conjugations, Tom was in a state of as blank unimaginativeness concerning the cause and tendency of his sufferings, as if he had been an innocent shrewmouse imprisoned in the split trunk of an ash-tree in order to cure lameness in cattle. From Wordnik.com. [I. Toms First Half. Book IISchool-Time] Reference
A young widow who lost her husband only three days ago under the most tragic circumstances -- he was gobbled up by the shrewmouse -- and it isn't proper for me to be gadding about. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Maya the Bee] Reference
November 24, 2008 9:49 AM shrewmouse said. From Wordnik.com. [Fall Fumbles] Reference
It was the shrewmouse. From Wordnik.com. ["Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character] Reference
Then a Liliputian shrewmouse turned up. From Wordnik.com. ["Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character] Reference
A squealing shrewmouse. From Wordnik.com. [Amphitryo, Asinaria, Aulularia, Bacchides, Captivi Amphitryon, The Comedy of Asses, The Pot of Gold, The Two Bacchises, The Captives] Reference
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