Tootle

Aleta Tootle and four other people sheltered in a closet in her Bertie County home, emerging with only a few scratches after the rest of the building was ripped to shreds.

South looks to recover from killer twisters 2011

With all the craziness around here, I've only been able to read a chapter a night, other than the toddler's book of the week, Tootle.

Archive 2009-02-01 Molly Daniels 2009

If a derailment is unavoidable, though, trust me, it is better to make Tootle think that frolicking among the daffodils was the teacher's idea (as in, "Let's set aside these problems for a minute and focus on [insert holes-in-brain remedy activity here]").

Feed a cold; starve a (spring) fever? M-mv 2005

Sometimes, that's enough to get Tootle (the wandering little train engine) back on the track.

Feed a cold; starve a (spring) fever? M-mv 2005

If a derailment is unavoidable, though, trust me, it is better to make Tootle think that frolicking among the daffodils was the teacher's idea as in, "Let's set aside these problems for a minute and focus on insert holes-in-brain remedy activity here".

Archive 2005-04-01 M-mv 2005

Sometimes, that's enough to get Tootle the wandering little train engine back on the track.

Archive 2005-04-01 M-mv 2005

Upon which, the blushing Tootle looked to Mullins, and the blushing Mullins looked to Tootle, on the question who should rise first, and finally both rose together and went out on the broad grin, followed by Miss Abbey; in whose presence the cormpany did not take the liberty of grinning likewise.

Our Mutual Friend 2004

"Tootle, tootle, playing on the pootle!" exclaimed Dolly, suddenly devoting herself to the child.

Howards End 1924

HOTCHKISS [clapping Reginald gaily on the shoulder as he passes him] Tootle loo, Rejjy.

Getting Married George Bernard Shaw 1903

Tootle, Jim, my boy, tootle; the great Muchross is shouting derision at the poor perspiring coster.

Mike Fletcher A Novel 1892