cicala

Example Sentences

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A cicala hidden in the heart of a pomegranate flower sang shrilly now and again.

From Japanese Fairy Tales by James, Grace

Glow-worms and fireflies gleamed like diamonds among the foliage, and outside was heard the splashing of the tiny waves and the shrill cry of the cicala.

From A Desperate Voyage by Knight, Edward Frederick

The cicala sang in the flower of the pomegranate, the frog sang by the pond.

From Japanese Fairy Tales by James, Grace

Looking to the south all the trees were green in the fullness of summer, and the day cicala and the night cricket chirruped loudly.

From Japanese Fairy Tales by Ozaki, Yei Theodora

Not a sound to be heard, save the incessant motion of the fan, which is, to this season, what is the cicala to the hot hour of noon.

From One Of Them by Lever, Charles James