Shortly before sundown of the afternoon of David's arrest the three hardy back-woodsmen, and by recent experiences capable river-men began their river voyage to Frankfort, of more than fifteen hundred miles.
As it was now sundown the men asked and were given shelter for the night.
Just at sundown as they were riding by Litman's old field, John's horse shied and backed through the pawpaw bushes into Jeanne's doll house.
At sundown one evening, they landed at Chickasaw Bluffs, the deserted site of an old Chickasaw town and where in 1698 the French had built a fort.
We built the pile ready for kindling, but waited for sundown before setting it alight.
To-morrow night at sundown let us meet at the Wizard's Rock.
It was sundown when the drivers called a halt at a grassy glade on the bank of a clear stream which was fringed with mimosa and acacia trees.
Just before camping at sundown the boy shot a tsessabi, the flesh of which is among the very best the wilderness affords.
It was just after sundownwhen I arrived at the homestead.
Just at sundown Allen called his men to him and told them to guard the cabin closely, not to shoot unless forced by Dakota, but to be certain that he did not escape.
Dakota's give Blanca till sundown to get out of town.
It was somewhere about sundown when I saw him last.
Shortly beforesundown they called a halt at Professor Zepplin's suggestion.
His hunt, however, had led him farther into the mountains than he anticipated, and it was only on the third day that sundown saw him enter the little valley where his camp was situated.
Before sundown a number of Indians made their appearance, and making signs of peace, were admitted into the camp.
Not a breath of wind moved in the pinewood, so that it gave not even that vast, slow suspiration which may be heard in forests once or twice between sunrise and sundown even on stillest days.
It was nearly sundown before she found time to run over to the Moredocks' with the gingerbread man, and tell Don the story which it was intended to illustrate.
It was nearly sundown when a slow creaking of wheels and soft thud of hoofs on the grass-grown road called their attention to a short procession of wagons and horsemen, winding along towards the house.
The sea was still high, but the atmosphere gradually became clearer and more transparent, till by sundown even the large banks of clouds on the N.
Before sundown they were beaten back, more than a thousand dead and wounded were lying on the field, the hospital tents were crammed to overflowing, and the wagons, which were prepared to move forwards, were moving back.
A scout preceded the marchers, and at sundown camp was formed in a big triangle with the carts as a stockade, the animals tethered or hobbled inside.
They found them at sundown camped in a ravine beside a rock, with their blankets up to keep off the wind, thawing themselves out before a fire.
I determined to pass a week in the Sea-Wood of Graden-Easter, and making a long stage, reached it about sundown on a wild September day.
On summer days the outlook was bright, and even gladsome; but at sundown in September, with a high wind, and a heavy surf rolling in close along the links, the place told of nothing but dead mariners and sea disaster.
It was near sundown when we heard that this backward movement was a "change of base;" but to me it seemed more like looking for a base, as there had been none to change.
It was well after sundown when they halted in a sheltered valley.
Far down the bottoms she could see a point of light which she knew for a white sign that read: "Squatter, don't let sundown find you here.
Just after sundown the Chief Frog made a loud noise like stones rattling in a can, apparently calling the tribe to attention.
Not until sundown did we at last receive orders to go forward till we were clear of the village--and camp for the night!
The gates of the cemetery were closed at sundown; sundown took place that night at one minute past seven, and the distance into town is considerable.
There were two good hours yet before sundown and I resolved to come upon Uncle David at his post.
He will return before sundown to-morrow, and he will then offer you the full hospitality of the tribe.
At sundown came the supper party, and it certainly was a great affair, all the principal men of the tribe being invited, and the dishes being of the best.
Towards sundown we approached the marsh through which we had ridden two days before, and to our astonishment saw, on the far side, a thin curl of smoke rising upwards.
With the sundown the cold again became intense, therefore I got out my thick mackintosh from the back and made her get into it.
In those calm moments in the glorious Sicilian sundown I recollected those days when at seventeen she had admitted her love for me, and we were happy.
It was ordained by the gods that I should die at sundownseven days ago.
By sundown I must have covered thirty miles at least and encamped for the night by the side of a swift and narrow stream.
The battleship Navarin was torpedoed four times after sundown on Saturday, May 27, and sunk.
The Japanese fleet continued to maintain enveloping positions from sundown until dawn.
It am 'bout sundown and I starts to go and comes to Massa Sam Bragg's place.
One time I's livin' 'nother place and it am 'twixt sundown and dusk.
It was 'long 'bout sundownand growed dark all a sudden and de chickens goes to roost.
It was sundown when we laid the last rail but the overseer put us to rolling logs without any supper and it was eleven when we completed the task.
I write this sitting by the creek watching my two kingfishers at their sundown sport.
Such a show as the Delaware presented an hour before sundown yesterday evening, all along between Philadelphia and Camden, is worth weaving into an item.
Just before sundown this evening a very large cavalry force went by--a fine sight.
His program was to make an early start, run all that day and night until sundown next day, when he would land.
About sundownhe decided to camp under some high buttes.
So saying, they departed, and at sundown were at the farmer's house, fourteen miles away.
The maiden who had stood at her post since sundown yielded at last and came down, pale and drenched, to her quarters.
But towards sundown we may have been a league asunder running neck and neck.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "sundown" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: cap; dusk; evening; evensong; eventide; hat; night; sunset; twilight; vesper
