Darkened Sentence Examples

Sunny darted for the darkened bedroom.

Mrs. Watson disappeared down a darkened hallway, returning quickly.

He hoped the darkened car would mask his face.

A tall figure darkened the doorway and she looked up to find Cade watching her.

Kris lit another torch to display a darkened case on the wall.

A town car with darkened windows awaited them.

Dean opened the back door to the darkened alley.

Elise's voice came from the darkened parking area.

A shadow of guilt darkened his eyes.

He trotted through the halls, finally arriving at an open door leading into a darkened night.

Constant ill-health and suffering had darkened her career.

It was particularly difficult for Howie to remain in a silent darkened room without waking back to real time.

Jonny's gaze darkened, and he rose, pacing to the window.

Across from them was another cell, this one darkened.

When a shadow darkened the doorway, she glanced up quickly.

He avoided her eyes and his neck darkened.

Taran glanced toward the darkened figure near the door.

Hilden took her arm quickly and led her a short distance away into a darkened alley.

His amber eyes widened and darkened.

He crossed his arms, and his gaze darkened.

The later years of his reign were darkened by the tragedy of Inez de Castro.

I look up into a sea of faces in the darkened auditorium.

Jonny looked towards the door to the kitchen suddenly, and his gaze darkened.

She rubbed her head and glared at him, watching as he followed his father in the direction where both sky and sea darkened into blackness.

Dean sat in the corner, trying to read up on Colorado law as it pertained to the duties of sheriff, but was drawn by politeness and the darkened room to view the exhibit.

She turned away, crossed the road, and skirted the darkened helipad resting at the edge of a cliff overlooking an extensive valley.

The operator, whose attention is thus attracted, inserts a peg in the jack, then throws over the speaking key of the cord circuit, and having ascertained particulars of the requirement places the other peg of the pair in the nearest multiple jack of the wanted subscriber, whom she proceeds to ring up. In the meantime the callinglamp has darkened; and each subscriber's line being equipped with a cut-off relay whose function it is to disconnect tl, e calling apparatus while the circuit is in use, the insertion o r a peg is immediately followed by the disappearance of the calling signal.

Mr English, one of his secretaries, has furnished a picture of him at this period seated in a study lined on two sides with books and darkened by green screens and curtains of blue muslin, which required readjustment with almost every cloud that passed across the sky.

But another side of the picture shows the domestic intrigues which darkened the last days of David.

The shadow of venerable institutions, past or passing, still darkened his counsels.

He seems to have been well acquainted with the projection of images of objects through small apertures, and to have been the first to show that the arrival of the image of an object at the concave surface of the common nerve - or the retina - corresponds with the passage of light from an object through an aperture in a darkened place, from which it falls upon a surface facing the aperture.

After discussing the structure of the eye he gives an experiment in which the appearance of the reversed images of outside objects on a piece of paper held in front of a small hole in a darkened room, with their forms and colours, is quite clearly described and explained with a diagram, as an illustration of the phenomena of vision.

He was the first correctly to solve Aristotle's problem, stated above, and to apply it practically to solar observations in a darkened room (Cosmographia, 1 535).

There is no mention whatever of a portable box or construction beyond the darkened room, nor is there in his later work, De Refractione Optices Parte (1593), in which he discusses the analogy between vision and the simple dark room with an aperture, but incorrectly.

In 1611 Johann Fabricius published his observations of sun-spots and describes how he and his father fell back upon the old method of projecting the sun's image in a darkened room, finding that they could observe the spots just as well as with the telescope.

Most of the earlier astronomical work was done in a darkened room, but here we first find the dark chamber constructed of wooden rods covered with cloth or paper, and used separately to screen the observing-tablet.

Then the sword bent towards the earth, the sky darkened, thunder pealed, lightning flashed, and the whole world was wasted by famine, bloodshed and pestilence.

William's unpopularity with his new people was, on the whole, unjustified, but his memory is rightly darkened by the stain of the "Massacre of Glencoe."

The acid used to etch the surface has darkened the parts richest in copper, while those richest in tin remained white.

This accident darkened his prospects; for though by the death of his elder brother he should have represented the family and entered the army, yet he forfeited the rights of primogeniture, and the profession of arms was thenceforth closed to him.

The collimateur which is used in many sights is a rectangular box closed at one end by a darkened glass with a i "?

The Norman walls are so darkened and weathered that, from a little distance, they seem a part of the rock itself.

Hence the light from the marginal and central portions of the disc is identical in quality, and the limb can be little, if at all, darkened by the" smoke-veil "absorption conspicuous in the sun.

Lang's character, as can be gathered especially from a consideration of his behaviour at Munich, is darkened by many shadows.

The old quarters which preserve in our time an aspect so singularly picturesque with their sloping and tortuous streets, the fine hotels of darkened stone sculptured in the Spanish fashion, and the magnificence of the Place of the hotel de ville were buried behind an enceinte of walls.

His declining years were darkened by ill-health and by the death, in 1876, of his wife (Christina Groh), an Englishwoman whom he had married in 1865.

The crumpled bands mark the bedding, and the fine perpendicular striae in front are the cleavage planes; the fine lines on the darkened side merely represent shadow, and must not be taken for planes of division in the rock.

The old schools and universities were being quietly interpenetrated by the new spirit of humanism, when the sky was suddenly darkened by the clouds of religious conflict.

The coupling which immediately takes place demands careful attention; the males are afterwards thrown away, and the impregnated females placed in a darkened apartment till they deposit their eggs.

This darkened the evening of his life, and he died in the night of the 24-25th of March 1455.

Harassed by severe bodily ailments, encompassed by a raging tumult of religious conflict and persecution, and aware that the faint hopes of better times which seemed to gild the horizon of the future might be utterly darkened by a failure either in the constancy of his courage or in his discernment and discretion, he exerted his eloquence with unabating energy in the furtherance of the cause he had at heart.

Ilarran was one of the few places that remained on his side during the great insurrection that darkened his last days.

That inevitable event of which he never thought without horror was brought near to him; and his whole life was darkened by the shadow of death.

But the shadow of the Holy Empire, immemorially associated with the house of Habsburg, still darkened the counsels of German statesmen.

This revelation of disaffection, together with the fall of Constantinople, darkened the last years of Nicholas; "As Thomas of Sarzana," he said, "I had more happiness in a day than now in a whole year."

It is impossible here fully to unfold the tortuous intrigues which darkened the minority of James.

His last years were darkened by constant ill-health; and indeed it is marvellous that he was able to achieve so much.

All Wiseman's later years were darkened by Errington's conscientious but implacable hostility to Manning, and to himself in so far as he was supposed to be acting under Manning's influence.

It is stated that the colour of the fibre is darkened if the leaves are allowed to remain on during the process of retting.

The last, which may have been done since he settled in France, is the darkened and partly repainted, but still powerful and haunting half-length figure in the Louvre, with the smile of inward ravishment and the prophetic finger beckoning skyward like that of St Anne in the Academy cartoon.

The later years of his life were darkened by a scandal which Beecher's personal, political and theological enemies used for a time effectively to shadow a reputation previously above reproach, he being charged by Theodore Tilton, whom he had befriended, with having had improper relations with his (Tilton's) wife.

A beam of sunlight admitted into a darkened room through a narrow aperture, and there dispersed into a vario-tinted band by the interposition of a prism, is not absolutely W continuous.

Whilst the authors of all these evils were idly and stupidly gazing on this menacing meteor, which darkened all their horizon, it suddenly burst, and poured down the whole of its contents upon the plains of the Carnatic."

But he kept his hold on Toledo, and though his last days were darkened by the death of his only son in the lost battle of Ucles (1108), he died in 1109 with the security that his work would last.

It is a similar phenomenon to that which arises when a ray of sunlight falls into a darkened room.

His thoughts darkened as he thought of leaving the Guardians defenseless to protect a woman he wasn't sure he should.

Restless, she took her cocoa into the darkened living room and looked out the window, expecting to see Gabriel lurking across the street.

When he passed the parlor, he was surprised to find Donald Ryland seated in a darkened corner.

They laughed their way through two bottles of good Bordeaux and a dessert, brought in flaming splendor to their darkened table.

Additionally, soot from faraway sources has darkened snow and ice, further decreasing albedo.

And then after sampling some more of that excellent Albanian claret, I lay down in a darkened room.

Slowly the shadows darkened over the long, somber face of the old house.

There were gasps as one of the seeds suddenly darkened and burst open.

In the city where bright daylight used to shine forth, the day darkened.

He smiled, pulling Anya into a darkened shop doorway.

These lanes have kept their integrity with authentic crumbled facades and darkened corners, where little pubs serve mulled wine on chilly nights.

The problem with protecting computer systems today is that the enemy is not a teenage hacker in a darkened bedroom.

An orange filter on my lens increased the contrast and darkened the horizon beyond them.

For a brief instant his expression darkened, and he suddenly looked very old.

Darkened hallways instruments silicon valley's golden age seem hackneyed even ketchup sandwhiches during.

Only the cold, heavily lidded eye of the moon sees you making your way through the darkened streets.

Rituals in darkened tents with apparently paranormal voices or objects are the stock-in-trade of northern shamanic practices.

From there they will enter the new planetarium through a darkened gallery designed to prepare them for what's in store.

At about half past seven the sky darkened and a clap of thunder heralded a sudden rainstorm.

I don't think we'll see rickshaws being pulled and pedaled through the darkened English countryside delivering goods.

The two men walk away to the back of the stage, behind a darkened see-through scrim.

In a partial lunar eclipse, it partly enters the umbra and only part of its surface is darkened.

Leo was deemed fortunate by his contemporaries, but an incurable malady, wars, enemies, a conspiracy of cardinals, and the loss of all his nearest relations darkened his days; and he failed entirely in his general policy of expelling foreigners from Italy, of restoring peace throughout Europe, and of prosecuting war against the Turks.

In a darkened room a beam of sunlight (or electric light) is concentrated by a large lens of 2 or 3 ft.

His visit to the Azores, which was constantly broken by confinement to a darkened room, is chiefly noteworthy from the fact that he there began the mental discipline which enabled him to compose and retain in memory long passages for subsequent dictation; and, apart from the gain in culture, his journey to England, France, and Italy (April 1816 to July 1817) was scarcely satisfactory.

From Hooke's Posthumous Works (1705), p. 127, we find that in one of the Cutlerian lectures on Light delivered in 1680, he illustrated the phenomena of vision by a darkened room, or perspective box, of a peculiar pattern, the back part, with a concave white screen at the end of it, being cylindrical and capable of being moved in and out, while the fore part was conical, a double convex lens being fixed in a hole in front.

Before I left New York, these bright days were darkened by the greatest sorrow that I have ever borne, except the death of my father.

What if a ray of light should flash through the darkened chambers of my soul?

He tried to say something, but his face suddenly puckered and wrinkled; he waved his arm at Toll and turned to the opposite side of the room, to the corner darkened by the icons that hung there.

I do n't think we'll see rickshaws being pulled and pedaled through the darkened English countryside delivering goods.

Lightly scuffed, a trifle darkened on spine, undated inscription on front free endpaper, good.

It was little more than a shadow, and it scuttled down the darkened hall fast, like a little patch of night.

And still the sky darkened over the northern hills.

It 's like The Shining directed by Chris Morris as the voice of a young girl taunts a man locked in a darkened room.

He was always in a darkened room because heâs light-sensitive, with a sick bowl, with constant tube feeding, not moving.

The whangee cane shank is well patinated and darkened with age.

The argument that the baby cannot be seen at night is also a thing of the past, with the newest models incorporating technology for you to still get a clear image even in a darkened room.

If the leaves are darkened, discolored and limp, that's a sure sign of wilt.

The visors are usually UV darkened and can be removed.

A kid climbing on bunk bed ladders is dangerous in daylight and that peril increases if the child has to exit the top bunk in the middle of the night in a darkened room.

The acids in the lemon juice act as bleach to lighten your skin topically when the juice is rubbed into the darkened areas.

Dark eyeliner finds its way completely around the eye rather than just the top or bottom, while pale foundation is used on the face to contrast against darkened hair.

Real henna will leave a reddish-brown stain but may be darkened with the addition of things like coffee, cloves or lemon and sugar.

For a classic witch, stay away from colored makeup and add years to your age with heavy foundation, powders, even faux darkened wrinkles created with dark eye shadow.

The color of lashes also varies; some women found that the product darkened the lashes, while other found it increased length and fullness, but did not change the color.

Instead, try local haunts like theatrical stores -- they typically carry stage makeup that's made to last and show up under bright lights and in darkened venues.

Is it just the fur itself that has darkened, or is the tar-like substance you mention on the skin itself?

Maintenance of Wakefulness Test - A monitored test where the patient is placed in a darkened room every two hours and asked to stay awake for 30 minutes.

These clip-ons attach to your reading glasses and can easily take you from the darkened halls of a library to the sunny warmth of a spring day.

This means that lenses block glare in both a lightened environment as well as a darkened state.

The ride itself has been darkened to provide a spookier, more unexpected ride as many areas of the ride are now pitch black and riders cannot see the upcoming twists and dips.

Since 1959, the Matterhorn Bobsleds have taken riders throughout a darkened Swiss alps via two intertwining steel coasters.

He not only lights the way in darkened areas, but when he flashes his bright light, it blinds your enemies temporarily.

If a concussion, bleeding inside the skull, or skull fracture is suspected, the person should be kept quiet in a darkened room, with head and shoulders raised slightly on pillow or blanket.

Benzoyl peroxide can irritate the skin of people with skin of color and cause darkened spots called hyperpigmentation on the skin.

The darkened outlines of the iPod dancers move to a featured song.

Experts base this concept on the belief that when you rise from the bed you may be startled by your own reflection in the darkened TV screen.

Dual shade combinations are recommended for more natural, blended tones, and all the shades can be mixed, brightened, or darkened for the best flexibility.

While this can happen during different stages as well, darkened areolas are generally only caused by hormonal changes.

There are numerous symptoms associated with early pregnancy, including sore breasts, nausea, and darkened areolas.

While this can happen during different stages as well, darkened aureolas are generally only caused by hormonal changes.

Aidan and Mark set the recorder on the ground between them and scanned the darkened cemetery with their flashlights.

In darkened dorm rooms across the country, in hushed conversations over a drink at the bar and throughout Internet forums, true, evil Ouija board stories spread like wildfire.

The basic premise of the story is that first you must go into a darkened bathroom, shut the door and light a single candle.

In addition to displaying digital time, this clock will project a Cinderella logo and time onto the ceiling of a darkened room.

Yeah, there's monsters that pop out of nowhere and elicit screams from the audience and heart-pounding tension and chases through darkened corridors... oh wait.

This key ingredient is a clear sugar that mixes with your top layer of skin cells to give you a darkened look.

His face darkened with color.

His face darkened and his eyes flashed a warning.

He glanced up at her; the sun darkened face with its thin lips completely devoid of emotion.

The two women went below to prepare the cocoa, leaving Howie and me in the darkened lab.

I could just see from the doorway where I stood as a figure emerged from the darkened automobile and moved stealthy toward the back of the house.

If she just turned her head, she could see me, sitting comfortably a scant ten feet away in the darkened living room.

The detective gave me a look but said nothing as he led me down a long corridor to a darkened back room.

She couldn't dismiss the sight of his darkened eye or bloodied lip.

Her thoughts darkened and returned to Cody and Jake.

The road darkened as he entered the trees and he turned on his headlamps, trying to avoid the rocks and boulders that littered the roadway.

She sat alone in the darkened car, waiting, her head bowed low.

What remained in the darkened room was a beaten old man.

She'd turned and retreated after unlocking the barred door, leaving it standing open as Dean entered the darkened enclosure.

Dean slammed the door behind him and hurried after her into the darkened room.

She entered the darkened store while Cora remained outside.

She stared with surprise at the low growl from the darkened cell across from her.

His thoughts darkened as fury blinded him for a moment.

Her features darkened, and she turned away, saying, "I thought you had some level of honor or decency."

Kris.s gaze darkened, and he stood, pacing to the window.

All that Dean could picture in his mind's eye was Annie Quincy, plying her despised trade in a darkened room.

Dean woke with a start in the darkened room, as wide-awake as mid-day of a grade school vacation.

His neck darkened, but he continued to hold her hand.

The interior of the command hub was darkened, aside from the light of systems and screens on all the walls.

Ully asked.  By his darkened gaze, he knew.

Once past the scrub brush and small trees, the near-total darkness surprised him, causing him to pause until his eyes became accustomed to this darkened world.

Winston seemed to sense someone sitting on the bed but he could not recognize Dean in the darkened room.

His eyes adjusted quickly to the darkened room as he passed empty shelves to a second door.

She recalled falling asleep atop her horse as she rode down the quiet, darkened path toward home.

He loosened his tie and rolled his sleeves up, exposing weather darkened forearms.

His gaze darkened, and Xander knew his long-time ally was thinking of their shared history from the time before the Schism that split the mortal and immortal worlds apart.

Ashley's backpack and bracelets were in the quiet, darkened room.

In her self-revelations she followed Rousseau, her first master in style, but while Rousseau in his Confessions darkened all the shadows, George Sand is the heroine of her story, often frail and faulty, but always a woman more sinned against than sinning.

The winter of 1892 was darkened by the one cloud in my childhood's bright sky.

A lake like this is never smoother than at such a time; and the clear portion of the air above it being, shallow and darkened by clouds, the water, full of light and reflections, becomes a lower heaven itself so much the more important.

When her vocal organs needed exercise, which was usually toward seven o'clock when she had had an after-dinner rest in a darkened room, the pretext would be the retelling of the same stories over and over again to the same audience.

His face darkened and he went up to the boy.

He gave her a small push toward the path, and she looked down, squinting in the moonlight to see the darkened trail.

She opened the door and the bright daylight in that previously darkened room startled her.