The presence of iron, even in very slight quantities generally alters the shade, darkening and dulling the color.
The litharge, also was not a killing agent, but in the presence of the alkaline materials of the killing mixture, it gradually combined with the sulphur contained in the hair, forming lead sulphide, and thereby darkening the color of the hair.
Every little unpainted workshop or mill shewed uncompromisingly all its forbidding sharpness of angle and outline darkening against the twilight.
Despite shut windows, thedarkening of the stove was presently followed by a very sensible and fast-increasing change of temperature; and this addition to their causes of discomfort roused every one of the company from his temporary lethargy.
Twenty-five years later appeared the next sign mentioned in the prophecy,—the darkeningof the sun and moon.
Not one could boast a chimney; but the smoke from the single fire in each, after duly darkening the atmosphere within, sent its surplusage lazily and fitfully through a circular aperture in the roof.
The day was now closing in; the feeble wintry sun had sunk behind a bank of ominous cloud on the western horizon, and the grey bleak shadows of the night were darkening down.
Jane Gray ran in haste to the Witches' Cleugh, and in the darkening those in hiding stole up to Hartrigge.
Then came a rush of two or three soldiers darkening the doorway, but it was only to lay hold of the key, pull the door to, and lock it; so that once more Curdie and Lina were prisoners together.
Just as sunset wasdarkening into night I caught sight of two men coming along the road.
Then, altering his course, he sped along for nearly two hours in the darkening night, when at last he placed two green lights, one at port and one at bow.
Obediently I stooped, whereon he spake on this wise: "If you cast your heyes to the right abaft the breech you'll observe slight darkening of riflin's.
Now glancin' t'left of piece you'll per-ceive slight darkening of riflin's.
A new moon hung beside the stalwart white chimney--all the house was a mouse-colored shadow against the darkening sky.
Thus after Man had fallen (if aught 55 These perishable spheres have wrought May with that issue be compared) Throngs of celestial visages, Darkening like water in the breeze, A holy sadness shared.
Mid darkening care and clinging sin they sought their unknown home, Yet ne'er the perfect glory came--Lord, will it ever come?
It might be quite sensational and yet entirely simple; for it would largely consist of darkening the stage and making horrible noises behind the scenes.
Peter's eyes were on the darkening brows of her husband, and the moment Eve's hand slipped from his arm, he gave the latter no choice but to speak to him.
He went into the little room on the other side of the now darkening hall, and shut the door, and locked it inside.
Sometimes a cloud, with thunder black, Stooped low upon the darkening main, Piercing the waves along its track With the slant javelins of rain.
And westward on the sea-wind, that damp and gusty grew, Over cedars darkening inland the smokes of Spurwink blew.
The shadows grow and deepen round me, I feel the deffall in the air; The muezzin of the darkening thicket, I hear the night-thrush call to prayer.
They have sworn to wait our coming till the night has passed its noon, And the gray and darkening waters roll above the sunken moon!
Then the skipper looked from the darkening sea Up to the dimmed and wading sun; But he spake like a brave man cheerily, "Yet there is time for our homeward run.
The solemn roll Redoubles through the darkening forest deep, That sounds through all its solitude, and rocks, As the long peal at distance rolls away.
The 'inside' of each went floating up into the darkening sky.
The sun, Closing his benediction, Sinks, and the darkening air Thrills with a sense of the triumphing night- Night with her train of stars And her great gift of sleep.
A veil of gossamer rose above the tree-tops, hiding more and more of the landscape; he just could see the slim new moon dip down to drink from her own silver cup within the darkening lake.
The comparison may be between thedarkening smoke of the fire-arms and the heresy darkening pagan hearts.
There is here, perhaps, a jesting allusion to the darkening of complexion amongst the inhabitants of countries from west to east, from Highlands to Indian plains.
With the westerly wind came a wonderful flight of locusts, passing over for hours and literally darkening the air.
As we descended the steep pass, stormed in the morning, the lines of camp-fires were seen blazing cheerfully on the darkening plain below, where the rest of the division was already bivouacked.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "darkening" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
