Darkened

Examples

• The face of the hostess darkened with some shadow of perplexity, as she replied: 'Gaffer has never been where you have been. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• She knew that, in spite of his playfulness, his eyes could not change from their darkened vacancy, they were the eyes of a man who is dead. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• As the lid is closed, the picture becomes darkened, and by the gradual removal of the screen at the same time, it is changed into a transparency. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
• He became deadly pale, and a dangerous flame darkened his eyes. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• The time went very slowly on, and Mr. Lorry's hope darkened, and his heart grew heavier again, and grew yet heavier and heavier every day. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• The spot on this occasion is the darkened brow of Mr. George; he is unusually thoughtful and depressed. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• I went through the dreary house, and darkened the windows. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• The face of each child, as the amount of his contribution was mentioned, darkened in a peculiarly vindictive manner, but his was by far the worst. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Mr. Bucket came out again, exhorting the others to be vigilant, darkened his lantern, and once more took his seat. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• It was her father; and she, since childhood, had been the guide of his darkened steps. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• The narrow, darkened structure of the ancient temples seems to be deliberately planned for such an effect. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• Newton in the next century, with the prism, decomposed light, and in a darkened chamber reproduced all the colours and tints of the rainbow. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
• Again, as he kissed me, painful thoughts darkened his aspect. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• The effect by daylight is, however, superior, but the room must then be darkened, and the admission of light confined to the picture. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
• They were of darkened red brick, brittle, with dark slate roofs. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• A solution of nitrate of silver was then spread over one surface with a soft brush, and dried carefully before a fire in a darkened room. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
• Gudrun was shocked by his appearance, and by the darkened, almost disintegrated eyes, that still were unconquered and firm. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• I think Richard did too; I think he darkened the room for that reason. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Where the shadow fell the paper remained white, while the surrounding exposed parts darkened under the sun’s rays. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• The image thus impressed was what is termed a negative, the dark parts which excluded the light being left white on the paper, and the parts through which the light passed being darkened. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
• So with the humbler houses in the little street, the inner firelight shining on the panes as the outer twilight darkened. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• In the universal fear and distrust that darkened the time, all the usual harmless ways of life were changed. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• The atmosphere was much denser then, usually great cloud masses obscured the sun, frequent storms darkened the heavens. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• The twilight darkened to night, but this time the armies did not separate. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• His face was like yellow wax, his eyes darkened, as it were sightless. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• Another storm enlightened Jura with faint flashes; and another darkened and sometimes disclosed the M?le, a peaked mountain to the east of the lake. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
• Several of the back windows on the staircase had been darkened or wholly blocked up. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• There were restoratives on the table; the room was made as airy as possible, and was darkened, and was very orderly and quiet. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• She darkened, her soul clouded over, she turned aside. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• When Richard had not yielded himself to the unhappy influence which now darkened his life. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.

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