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Example sentences for "grow dark"

  • All that afternoon they scoured the prairie on both sides of the wagons, and when it began to grow dark, they reluctantly turned their faces toward the camp.

  • It soon began to grow dark, and the boys were obliged to return to the wagon.

  • But he was not in sight; and when it began to grow dark, Frank returned to his camp, feeling rather lonesome.

  • As soon as it began to grow dark, the cattle were secured to the wagons by long stout ropes, which, while they allowed the animals to graze, effectually prevented escape.

  • He stayed in his camp until the sun went down and it began to grow dark, and then shouldered his rifle and reluctantly turned his face toward the cabin.

  • When it began to grow dark he went back to his hiding-place, where he remained until he thought it time to take up a new position.

  • When it began to grow dark he went away, and I vainly endeavored to see which road he took.

  • So he went on and on, and the dog followed after him till it began to grow dark, and then he perceived another hut in another forest.

  • In the course of a short time it began to grow dark, and heavy clouds overspread the sky; already he could perceive that the castle was being lighted up, and now he began to be very frightened and anxious to get forward.

  • In the course of an hour the governor made his appearance, and as it was beginning to grow dark, we all climbed once more to the summit of the bluff to take a last look at the ship before she should be hidden from sight.

  • By two o'clock in the afternoon it began to grow dark, but we estimated that we had accomplished at least half of our day's journey, and halted for a few moments to allow our deer to eat.

  • By that time the sun was almost set, and the air had begun to grow dark.

  • The sun set; it began to grow dark, and I felt in the air the spreading cold of the chamber of death.

  • My eyes went wading about as if tangled in it, until the sun was down, and the sky beginning to grow dark.

  • As it began to grow dark, Max became disturbed and excited.

  • It was not until the day had passed without any alarm, and it was beginning to grow dark, that we experienced any inclination to eat.

  • But afore I had gone a mile it begun to grow dark.

  • The afternoon wore slowly away, and as it began to grow dark, I became doubly watchful, for I knew that if he intended to make an attempt upon my life, the time was approaching.


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