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Example sentences for "scanned"

Lexicographically close words:
scandalously; scandals; scandalum; scandens; scandent; scanner; scanners; scanning; scans; scansion
  1. Nan scanned the sky and then said calmly, "Well, I think it is very likely we will have a shower; we generally do when the Sons and Daughters have their festival.

  2. And Nan went on, "Do you spell scanned with one n or two?

  3. Nan timidly held out her little awkwardly written tune and the lady scanned it carefully.

  4. Fabian shook his head, as he scanned the young man's face with deep anxiety.

  5. Once again his mother scanned his face, as though she would read his most secret thoughts.

  6. Walton bracketed the five items thoughtfully, and scanned the rest of the page.

  7. The first letter on the stack was addressed to him by hand; he slit it open and scanned it.

  8. A man sat in it with his paddle laid across his knees; and as the stream bore him past, his eyes scanned the water inshore.

  9. The men at the far end of the veranda, who had been talking apart while they scanned the upper bends of the river, lowered their voices suddenly.

  10. All used as he was to strange and startling revelations, the rector could not repress a start of astonishment as he rapidly scanned the contents of the note which old Watts handed to him.

  11. Spurling eyed him critically, then scanned the faces of the others.

  12. The warm sun inclined the boys to sleep; but they fought it off and scanned the horizon with eager eyes.

  13. Percy scanned the steep, desolate cliffs a half-mile to the north.

  14. Jim winked at him, then scanned the bill of fare, and turned to Budge.

  15. Turning, he scanned the starry sky, and by means of his scanty knowledge of astronomy identified the Great Dipper.

  16. The yard-dog was about to approach, he scanned me suspiciously--and with a bark ran away.

  17. He lighted the candle, however, and in a rapid glance, not without a certain dread, scanned the whole room .

  18. For a moment they were silent, and scanned each other narrowly.

  19. The smoke had disappeared, and the eye of the captain rapidly scanned the whole of his ship.

  20. I like this opening in the north-west," observed the captain, after his eye had thoroughly scanned the whole of the still dusky and limited view.

  21. In the meantime I scanned the house, which was in no way remarkable, as attentively as if I had intended to draw it from memory.

  22. Lucille sat beside her, and held her hand, but her eyes searchingly scanned the road.

  23. As Tod sat at the wheel of his machine, his frightened companion by his side, ready to dash forward the moment the boat was made fast, he scanned eagerly the sea of faces turned toward them.

  24. Zacharie took the report and hastily scanned it.

  25. Instead of replying Barbara turned in her seat and scanned her father as he and Mrs. Brewster passed them in the dance.

  26. Unfolding it, he scanned the hurriedly written lines: "Dear Kent--McIntyre telephoned there were new developments in the Turnbull affair.

  27. Jerry bent down and scanned the sled marks.

  28. But he could see nothing of the clerical-looking individual, though he carefully scanned the passers.

  29. He scanned it and put the pages in his coat pocket as he glanced out the window toward College Hill.

  30. Sam Baker scanned them with his helpless glance once more.

  31. As these were at last developed in the darkroom, Ken scanned them eagerly.

  32. Campbell and Lysons therefore ascended the rocks above a huge cave, and, taking every precaution to screen themselves from observation, scanned the surrounding horizon with the field-glasses.

  33. Here and there a black-breasted and magnificent eagle sat on some withered branch, and, seeming quite indifferent to the soldier's presence, scanned the ground below him as if to select the daintiest morsel for his morning meal.

  34. To the eye of a soldier the place was impregnable, and as the scouts scanned the country round by the fitful gleams of occasional moonlight they saw that twenty well-armed and steady men could hold the rock against an army.

  35. A hasty glance from her wondering eyes scanned his face.

  36. She scanned us from head to foot when we first met, and I felt as if her eyes had found defects innumerable, which seemed the less likely, as she also was shortsighted.

  37. When they had passed, they turned again, and waited as the boys moved on, and both Fred and Tessie eagerly scanned each face as it came near.

  38. They found a great many boys, who scanned them with sharp, attentive eyes, as they passed down the long class-room.

  39. We rose, and, going to the door of the tent, scanned the wide plain, but could see no human being crossing it.

  40. When he touched the ground, he first scanned the tree and its vicinity carefully, so as to make sure he could find it again, and then hurried home.

  41. Meanwhile, Jack, on deck, scanned the sea through the blackness in an effort to pick up the German raider if she still remained afloat.

  42. The two proceeded untiringly with the work while Timothy scanned the horizon.

  43. He scanned each sleeper carefully, and at last he came upon a figure that he felt certain was the pirate captain.

  44. The occupants of the boat stood up and scanned the ocean.

  45. Captain Jack and Frank scanned the distant and dark horizon for some sight of the raider.

  46. Mr. Parker rapidly scanned the story, making a number of corrections with a blue pencil.

  47. Ripping open the envelope, he scanned the telegram, but as he read, his face darkened.

  48. Penny unfolded one of the lengthy documents, shaking her head as she scanned the legal terms.

  49. You might know Mr. Blake would be invited to make the main speech," Penny remarked disapprovingly as she scanned the latest story of the coming affair.

  50. Finding a discarded newspaper by his plate, she eagerly scanned it for an account of the midnight fire.

  51. O'Malley scanned the skies as light began to break.

  52. O'Malley scowled as he scanned the scene hopefully.

  53. All Sunday--Monday night, they scanned the dark depths of eastward basin, the lone reaches of the valley, the tumbling heights to the west.


  54. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "scanned" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.