tea-bell

Just then the children heard the sound of Dimmy's tea-bell and they scrambled up, glad to be able to get away from the strange woman's questions.

The Secret of Spiggy Holes Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1965

The captain went to his bridge, and the tea-bell rang soon after.

Bluebell A Novel Mrs. George Croft Huddleston

The tea-bell rang, and soon they all formed a happy group around the bounteous board.

Dawn Harriet A. Adams

One afternoon, Marguerite came into the drawing-room by one door, as Mr. Raleigh entered by another; her mother was sitting near the window, and other members of the family were in the vicinity, having clustered preparatory to the tea-bell.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 38, December, 1860 Various

When the tea-bell rang, the new-comer was escorted to the dining-room, and introduced to her schoolmates as Miss Fannie Comstock.

Choice Readings for the Home Circle Anonymous

'Paul Fife,' said the newcomer, who had just been left by Dr. Rayne in the school playground, where boys of all sorts and sizes, from ten to fourteen, were congregated, newly arrived from home and holidays, and while they waited for the tea-bell, were inspecting the 'new boys.'

Chatterbox, 1905. Various

Then the tea-bell pealed out its summons, and the toilers sprang to their feet in dismay.

Tabitha at Ivy Hall Ruth Alberta Brown

Apart from the monotonous scratching of their hurried pens there was but an occassional short remark uttered until the welcome sound of the tea-bell broke the spell of sullenness that had fallen on both.

Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense [pseud.] Vera

"Come, Louis, and take a turn till the tea-bell rings."

Louis' School Days A Story for Boys

A tea-bell rang, and Clara went down-stairs to eat dinner with her father.

Different Girls Various