| 单词 | total darkness |
| 例句 | He barely had time to glance around, however, before there was a muffled clunk from behind them: The door had reappeared, sealing them inside the vault, and they were plunged into total darkness. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The city glow faded behind us, leaving us in almost total darkness. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Kilvin reached out and extinguished the one remaining lamp, bringing the room to near total darkness. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Nothing in the world, nothing she had ever seen or heard, had pleased her more than this crazy plunge down a waterfall in the total darkness. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z But he must have dozed off, because he woke to total darkness. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z The chilled stone chamber, which felt like some kind of tomb, was plunged into total darkness. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Turner felt it tilt and buck beneath him as he sat in total darkness. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It wasn’t equipped for passengers—the young women had to ride in the bomb bays in total darkness. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The lights go out and I experience the disorientation of total darkness. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Bod had not experienced total darkness for many years. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z It was a strange sensation to float in the total darkness, suspended by a cobweb’s light touch, with no pressure anywhere on my body. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z If Chapter Eleven left a light on for more than a minute, he returned to total darkness. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He came awake, bolt upright, opening his eyes into total darkness. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I knew where the moon was, but in the total darkness, its surface was not visible: it was simply that part of my window which had no stars in it. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The most difficult test, in her opinion, was the isolation chamber where she remained in total darkness. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, Petrosian complained that Fischer was still studying the board—in total darkness—and that therefore his clock should be started. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I recognize him, I could recognize him in total darkness. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The brain is locked in total darkness, of course, children, says the voice. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z After a while, he is learning, even total darkness is not quite darkness; more than once he thinks he can see his spread fingers when he passes them in front of his eyes. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I turned off my lights and stood in total darkness, feeling a bath of sweat trickle down my chest, hearing the thump of my heart and the swish of blood in my head. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This had to be done in total darkness, because the glow would be faint. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Because trying to dismantle and stack solar cells in total darkness isn't fun. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The brain is locked in total darkness, of course, children . All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The sun had gone down about fifteen minutes earlier, and since the lights were always turned off at exactly eight o’clock, most girls were already in their assigned beds, chatting until total darkness set in. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Greyback unlocked it with a tap of his wand, then forced them into a dank and musty room and left them in total darkness. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z When Beatrice closed the door, they were in total darkness; Roy couldn’t see his own fingers in front of his face. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Since all the windows were boarded over, the kennel was plunged into total darkness. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The van’s rear doors had no windows, so I was hunched over in total darkness for a second, until my fingers found the old power strip I’d duct-taped to the ceiling. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z We drifted through the doorway into total darkness. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Given the almost total darkness and the landfall confusion, it should be almost impossible to spot the switch. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Mrs. Frisby crawled under the cabinet, searched in total darkness for the small hole, and finally felt one foot slip down. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The enchantments they had cast around themselves ought to be sufficient, in the near total darkness, to shield them from the notice of Muggles and normal witches and wizards. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She probably could have spent centuries like that, hibernating in total darkness. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Then, without warning, all the lamps went out and they were plunged into total darkness. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z In less than a minute Will found himself in nearly total darkness. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Before total darkness, he had skinned them, deftly cutting meat from their sides. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Before long, though, there was no light left, and they were crawling upwards in total darkness, and Malcolm found himself beginning to get badly frightened. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z There, at knee level, in total darkness, I found spiders living in webs. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Our village had no electricity, and our daytime cooking fires burned too low at night to give off any light, so each night brought nearly total darkness to the inside of our house and luak. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z In the cinematographic twilight, Bernard risked a gesture which, in the past, even total darkness would hardly have emboldened him to make. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Will the blue fade to black, leaving me in total darkness? Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Only until this year have I learned to sleep in total darkness. For Questlove, ‘Soul Train’ Is His Happy Place 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z It was fear, as well-dressed guests waited in a long line for a giant slide: a corkscrew metal tube that whisked them down several floors and into total darkness. Scene City: At a Museum, Carnival Exhibits - Scene City 2011-10-26T22:18:59Z But just as Jamie Glover's production offers a startling moment when we are plunged into total darkness, experiencing the terror of blindness, more seethes beneath the surface than is initially apparent. A Voyage Round My Father 2010-09-07T21:30:00Z At some point, the guide will require participants to turn off their lanterns to experience total darkness, but not after hitting the switch on the falls’ spectacular light show. 36 Hours in Chattanooga 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Parishioners exiting the church seemed to emerge from total darkness. Review: ‘Donald Blumberg Photographs,’ Observing America on the Streets and From the Sofa 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Well, not total darkness; Charles' crew has lights. The perils of "dangerous" comedy, or what makes a notorious warlord laugh? 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Dancers manipulate the battery-powered creations in total darkness to music that ranges from classical to pop. 7 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z It’s a work of both desolate sadness and desperate tedium for violin and cello, just barely breathed into life, in almost total darkness, by Tarn Travers and Chris Wild. Review: Ensemble Dal Niente Brings Its Intense Whimsy to the DiMenna Center 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z The whole planet is bathed in perpetual sunlight from its constant companions, so that the inhabitants of Saro City have never seen the stars, have never known the total darkness of night. Darkness in literature: 'Nightfall' by Isaac Asimov 2012-12-19T10:52:27Z When the guide briefly switches off the lights, the cave of Cougnac, in France, is pitched into total darkness. Sight unseen: the history of invisible art 2012-06-14T08:49:37Z Then put the bucket in total darkness, in a spot where the temperature will be about 60 degrees. In winter, coaxing the Belgian endive 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z It wouldn't get enough heat and light, and if it rotated there would be total darkness half of each day. Darkness in literature: 'Nightfall' by Isaac Asimov 2012-12-19T10:52:27Z After all, I had managed to make it through being separated from others, the total darkness punctuated by disorienting strobe lights, crawling about, and the various jolting scares. ‘Not Much Scares Me.’ Then She Entered the Haunted House. 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z The seats in the Daryl Roth are arranged in pairs, in a space intermittently enveloped in total darkness. Perspective | I wondered what it would be like to be vaccinated and back in a theater. My panic lifted as soon as the lights went down. 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z He crossed the border in total darkness, trying not to stumble on rocks or run into trees. In praise of refugee chefs: They came from Syria, but they represent an American ideal 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z What if daylight were so pervasive, so constant, that total darkness was unimaginable, inconceivable? Darkness in literature: 'Nightfall' by Isaac Asimov 2012-12-19T10:52:27Z He says: “The best horror movies need to be watched in total darkness with surround sound and silence, but with other people around you so that there is an atmosphere of fear in the room.” Horrorwood! Will the new golden age of scary movies save cinema? 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z For “Our Days and Night,” the main challenge, she said, is wanting total darkness — no exit signs, no lights on the stairs — which safety rules might not allow. When the Finely Tuned Spotlight Falls on the Lighting Designer 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Soon I was in total darkness, as complete as a sensory deprivation tank. Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawaii 2012-11-30T19:41:37Z It begins with a roux of canola oil and flour cooked just short of total darkness and fused with onion, celery and bell pepper. Cajun, Far From Home, at the Gumbo Bros 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z The musicians wore headphones that filled their ears with white noise, and were intermittently plunged into total darkness as they played. Review: The JACK Quartet, With Instruments of Destruction 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z If the actor was not on his mark, if he was two feet away from where Gordy had thought he was going to be, he might be in total darkness. Restoring ‘The Godfather’ to Its Original (Still Dark) Glory 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Jörg Bittner’s lighting was crucial to the enterprise, especially in the last movement, when almost total darkness left the conductors visible only as ghostly presences. Review: A White Light Festival to Re-energize Your Inner Self 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Each cast member took a turn in a spotlight that always seemed on the verge of fading into total darkness. Recalling the Eloquent Loneliness of the Playwright Brian Friel 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z So there were many periods we were in total darkness. Recalling Happenings Events on Eve of Pace Exhibition 2012-02-05T05:07:07Z One quibble: The show’s title piece really needs to be seen in total darkness, impossible to achieve in a storefront gallery. View 31 images of yourself in Gary Hill’s ‘Dream Stop’ 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z For long periods, the people in their seats were plunged into total darkness; but toward the end of the show, there were glimmers of light. Performing Arts Make a Cautious Return in New York 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z I imagined the miracle of such a thing, total darkness pierced so precisely by sunlight. Jane Smiley Explores Ancient Ireland’s Mysterious Tombs 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z The show still begins in total darkness, interrupted by the startling flame of someone trying — “trying” being the operative word — to light a cigarette. Review: Michael C. Hall Probes the Despair of ‘Thom Pain’ 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z The tower lit the coast for half a second before total darkness took over for two long seconds. Keeping the Fire of Irish Lighthouses Alive 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z In some places, total darkness could last up to four and a half minutes. Want to Marvel at Next Year’s Total Solar Eclipse? Book Now. 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Fish’s friends mentioned him recounting fights with producers over some of the more radical elements of the production, like an eerie scene that unfolds in total darkness. He Changed ‘Oklahoma!’ But ‘Oklahoma!’ Hasn’t Changed Him. 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z “For the modern reader, I think, it is very important to understand how light and total darkness existed at the same time,” said Russian literary critic Galina Yuzefovich. Russian novel tells story of survival, love in Stalin’s camp 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z No wonder the production occasionally resorts to playing scenes in total darkness. Larry David's play 'Fish in the Dark' thinks too small-screen 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z When a murder happens, you're punching in the dark, total darkness. Lt. Joe Kenda of "Homicide Hunter": "I never pulled the trigger because I never had to 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z One of the five Corps wilderness trips he organized included boys from Baltimore and Washington who were so frightened by the total darkness in Taos, N.M., that they couldn’t sleep. Few minorities visit Sequoia National Forest or the Sawtooth Wilderness. This man wants to change that. 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Gnarl's 2006 smash Crazy creeps in in total darkness over a new bass drum intro, and there are cries of recognition as he starts singing, even minus the high notes. Cee Lo Green ? review 2011-03-28T20:29:01Z The other performances included one at dusk and one at the dead of night in almost total darkness. Review: A Pianist Pays Homage to Birdsong 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z On our first morning in the Amazon, we awoke in total darkness. Bears, Binoculars and Bucket-List Birds: A 15-Day Tour in Ecuador 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z A proposal, mentioned in an early episode, to conduct a concert in total darkness is no weirder than the Colorado Symphony’s recent “Classically Cannabis” events. ‘Mozart in the Jungle,’ an Amazon Series 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z I spend 18 hours a day in total darkness. Experience: I have lived in the dark for a decade 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Maturing the wine under the waves in total darkness, with temperatures between 54 and 65 degrees and aided by the gentle movement of the sea, improves their taste, according to expert oenologists. Spanish winery submerges bottles underwater in twist to the aging process 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z He is a secret agent trained to assemble and disassemble firearms in total darkness, after all. Tom Cruise's crazy, clever comeback attempt 2010-06-23T13:01:00Z Surrounded by total darkness, the outlines of their bodies and faces, as well as of all the objects onstage, appear to have been sculpted from glow sticks. Theater Review: ‘iLuminate,’ a Light Show With Actors, at New World Stages 2014-02-25T22:42:41Z Now that she has Marcel, she says she is unwilling to plunge so deeply into a role, to lose herself in what she calls the “total darkness”. Marion Cotillard: ‘Before my family, everything was dedicated to the character’ 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z And New Yorkers, this one is for you, though you’ll have to travel to cities like Buffalo, Syracuse and Rochester to experience total darkness in the daytime. Your Next Eclipse Isn’t That Far Off, and It Could Be Even Better 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z At night the enclave is plunged into total darkness, punctuated by the blasts of air strikes. Gazans say nowhere to go as they prepare for Israeli assault after Hamas raid 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z If Titan is on the ocean floor, a rescue would be even more challenging because of the immense pressures and total darkness at that depth. Search intensifies for Titanic sub with only hours of oxygen left 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z If the Titan were stuck on the ocean floor, a rescue effort would face even greater challenges due to extreme hydrostatic pressure and total darkness on the sea floor more than 2 miles deep. Searchers detect undersea sounds in hunt for missing Titanic sub 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z It included courtyards as well as an enclosed sanctuary with altars and a special location kept in total darkness, referred to as the Holy of Holies, where Yahweh was present. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Creatures that live in total darkness their entire lives, such as blind salamanders that dwell in caves or fish that live in total darkness at the bottom of the ocean, have no need for vision. Mother Nature can't stop evolving eyes 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z The strikes aimed at taking out Kyiv’s power intensified in October and, by mid-November, the city was plunged into near total darkness. Ukraine Goes Dark: Images From Space Drive Home the Nation’s Anguish 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z “It shook me to see punishment cells where the people are going to be in total darkness, total isolation, sleeping on a concrete slab,” he said. El Salvador bets safety on incarceration; unveils new prison 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z However, there is a chance that the next time they gaze into deep space, they will be met with total darkness, meaning the stars have finally been swallowed whole, the agency stated. ‘Puzzled’ scientists discover black hole continually feasting on same stars 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Her photographs also employ unusual combinations of materials; for one series she used glass objects, arranged only by feel in total darkness, as “negatives” to create color images that resemble nebulae or blood cells. How L.A. artist Kelly Akashi’s work evokes tangled feelings about impermanence 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Most South African households now have a ready supply of solar lights, kerosene lamps and candles to keep from being in total darkness. South Africa marks holidays despite nationwide power cuts 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Forced to hike back to the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round lot in total darkness, I discovered how much wildlife lives in the park, that could be seen silhouetted against the city lights. 'Long live the king': L.A. Times readers remember and mourn P-22 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z “It’s a bit depressing when you work in total darkness for hours but I learned to massage with closed eyes.” Flashlights, Fire and Ingenuity: Life Without Power in Kyiv 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Faced with the prospect of staring at a 12-by-10-foot room for three hours with no adornments except a chair and hundreds of hanging fiberglass pyramids, I opted for total darkness. Could I Survive the ‘Quietest Place on Earth’? 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z In Tehran, power was cut at night, casting the streets into total darkness in some of the central and downtown neighborhoods where protests had been more intense, according to several residents. What’s Driving the Protests in Iran? 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Some fish that live in total darkness have eyes. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Deep ocean organisms are exposed to high pressure, cold temperatures, and total darkness. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun sets early, before the school day is done, so children hold flashlights while waiting for their parents to arrive in total darkness to pick them up. Flashlights, Fire and Ingenuity: Life Without Power in Kyiv 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z "Juan is kept in a cell where the fluorescent lights are on 24/7, while Felix's cell is kept in total darkness." Nicaraguan political prisoners held in 'horrific conditions,' says lawyer 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z In minutes the Pacific blue sky turned to total darkness, ash enveloped everything and a storm seemed to whip up, lashing the boat with wind and waves. Fisherman recalls racing tsunami, raining rocks after Tongan volcano erupted 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z This often leaves neighborhoods in total darkness for hours. Lebanon faces internet service interruption amid fuel crisis 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Chemosynthetic bacteria thrive in places of total darkness and high temperature, such as Earth's crust and volcanic vents in the ocean floor. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z The evolution of echolocation in bats marked a major ecological revolution: vertebrates could now hunt insects on the wing in total darkness. Fossils Reveal When Animals Started Making Noise 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Even in the total darkness, I believe my baton will be a beacon of hope and light for Afghanistan. BBC 100 Women 2021: Who is on the list this year? 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Raskin is thinking of all he has read about depression, the testimonies of those who have called it “the beast” or described it as “total darkness.” Jamie Raskin faced a year of grief and purpose after his son’s death and the Capitol attack 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z By the time Ms. Brown gets to her exit in Destrehan 30 minutes later, the lights illuminating the highway have disappeared, and another night of total darkness has fallen on her suburban subdivision. Three Weeks After Hurricane Ida, Parts of Southeast Louisiana Are Still Dark 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z New Orleans was plunged into total darkness at one point; power began returning to the city on Wednesday. Biden to survey Ida’s storm damage in Louisiana on Friday 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z In 1935, the “Black Sunday” dust storm descended upon the central Plains, turning a sunny afternoon into total darkness. Today in History 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z On Thursday, outgoing Lebanese Electricity Minister Raymond Ghajar warned that Lebanon may be plunged into total darkness by the end of the month as government coffers run dry. France: Lebanon is running out of time before total collapse 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z Perhaps it was the overload of us all turning on our lamps on at once or maybe it was the strain of all those crazy Christmas lights, but suddenly our house was in total darkness. Column: The worst Christmas I ever had was the one that changed my life 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Three years later, a metal sliver from a snowmobile clutch destroyed his right eye, plunging him into total darkness. Bionic Eye Tech Learns Its ABCs 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z Otherwise, Larry moves like unseen electricity, so his presence is heralded by lightbulbs fizzling out, which enables the goings-on to transpire in near total darkness for much of the film. Review | In this high-tech horror film, a boogeyman terrorizes a little boy via a mobile app 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z So I knew I was not alone in that total darkness. Daughters of the bomb: my reckoning with Hiroshima, 75 years later 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z He said his tenacity was honed at age 9, when he entered the ashram’s dome-like sweat lodge, where members went to pray, and suddenly found himself in total darkness, frightened, panicked and unable to breathe. The Man Striving to Be the ‘Canadian Obama’ 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z “They will no longer be able to see outside of the cell.… They will be inside, in total darkness, with their friends from the other gang.” El Salvador's president accused of using coronavirus to bolster autocratic agenda 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z “And total darkness covered all Egypt for three days,” it reads. Photos From a Century of Epidemics 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z They would be packed on the boat for hours on open water in total darkness. Determined: Ethiopian female migrants risk all for Saudi 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z They would be packed on the boat for hours on open water in total darkness. Determined: Ethiopian female migrants risk all for Saudi 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z I was left in total darkness for days — perhaps a week. "Moment of reckoning" as two architects of CIA torture program testify at Guantánamo Bay 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z In total darkness, 50 miles off the coast of Japan, the two jets were to stick their noses into fuel hoses trailing behind the tanker’s wings. Faulty equipment, lapsed training, repeated warnings: How a preventable disaster killed six Marines 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z “Dark dining” — where adventure seekers dine in total darkness, with waiters often using night-vision technology to handle the food — has been around for two decades. This virtual reality dining experience is trippy — and might be the future of restaurants 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z “Dark dining” – where adventure seekers dine in total darkness, with waiters often using night-vision technology to handle the food – has been around for two decades. This virtual reality dining experience is trippy – and might be the future of restaurants 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z He described how he ran, terrified in the total darkness, right into a tree, leaving a gash across his face and eyes. Ebola was almost contained in Congo. A wave of violence threatens to bring it roaring back. 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z “I found myself in total darkness,” he said. What the C.I.A.’s Torture Program Looked Like to the Tortured 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z After a thirteen hour flight, we descended in total darkness – lights off, windows drawn – and touched down on a pitch black tarmac. Inside President Trump's secret trip to Afghanistan 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z "They're totally fine with this being and going on in total darkness. It's a disgrace." Donald Trump Jr. on impeachment: When is it 'going to be enough?' 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z In five minutes, the cosmonaut realised he would be plunged into total darkness. First person to walk in space dies aged 85 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z In total darkness, I cannot feel a handle on the inside of the door. 'I’d rather forget a guitar than the breast pump': Emmy the Great on touring with a baby 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Gas is too expensive so families cook on firewood, gathering around braziers as the sun goes down and an almost total darkness comes. ‘Hungry kids collapse as looters take millions’: life in today’s Zimbabwe 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z The town of La Higuera will also be plunged into total darkness. Chileans and Argentines ready to gaze at total solar eclipse 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z The town of La Higuera will also be plunged into total darkness. Chileans and Argentines ready to gaze at total solar eclipse 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z The women were asked about their sleep habits and whether they slept in total darkness or in the presence of artificial light from a television or nightlight. Women could gain weight by sleeping with TV on, study claims 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z Is it better to have total darkness when the psycho tries to smother me in my sleep? Come kick around cowboy country with me, while we still can 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Then, during the long winter of total darkness and little food, they live mostly off energy reserves. Perhaps Santa Had to Shout to His Eight Reindeer Because They Fell Asleep 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z If you took a person and plunged them into total darkness, they would keep going to sleep and waking up at about the same time each day. This is how the light from your phone breaks your internal clock 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z He went on to build an unlikely new life as a chemist, performing experiments that transformed scientists’ understanding of bioluminescence, in which living organisms produce and emit light, sometimes while surrounded by total darkness. Osamu Shimomura, atomic blast survivor and Nobel-winning chemist, dies at 90 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z Last year’s solar eclipse during the recording sessions gave the album its name, and from near total darkness came sunny performances with a live feel. Review: John Hiatt finds inspiration doing romance dance 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z Would total darkness be to my advantage, as it was for Audrey Hepburn, the wily blind butterfly in the brilliant “Wait Until Dark?” Come kick around cowboy country with me, while we still can 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z But what we do know is that if she had not opened this investigation we would be – and would remain – in total darkness about the referendum. Elizabeth Denham: ‘Data crimes are real crimes’ 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Journalist Laura Ling, arrested for illegally entering North Korea, said she was first held in a small cell that was enveloped in total darkness when jailers closed slats on the doors. Previously released prisoners report harshness in N. Korea 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z As the sun sets, a near total darkness falls over the camp, broken only by the glow of a fire or a solar-powered lamp. These orphaned brothers escaped a massacre. Now they have to survive a refugee camp. 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z Before the birthing centre was built in Pandavkhani in 2013, most babies were delivered at home, sometimes by torchlight or in total darkness. How solar-powered suitcases are helping babies in Nepal 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z Olms spend their lives in total darkness in the Postojna cavern complex. How Slovenia is helping its ‘baby dragons’ 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z In fact, the U.S. mainland hasn’t seen a total solar eclipse since 1979 — and even then, only five states in the Northwest experienced total darkness. Solar eclipse: Americans stake out prime viewing spots to see sun go dark 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z In fact, the U.S. mainland hasn’t seen a total solar eclipse since 1979 - and even then, only five states in the Northwest experienced total darkness. Americans stake out prime viewing spots to see sun go dark 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z The tiny of town of Carbondale, Illinois, will be treated to the longest eclipse duration - about two minutes and 41 seconds of total darkness. Solar eclipse 2017: What you need to know - BBC News 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z But a total eclipse is about much more than total darkness. Amazing Sights You Can Only See During a Solar Eclipse 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z It will track southeast across the U.S., inking a narrow stripe of total darkness over 12 states before passing into the Atlantic near Charleston, S.C., at 2:48 p.m. The True Meaning of the Great American Eclipse 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z The best places to see it fall within a 60- to 70-mile-wide swath known as the “path of totality,” where there will be periods of total darkness ranging up to two minutes and 40 seconds. Cellphone service could be spotty for rural eclipse-watchers 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z The eclipse will be visible in 14 states diagonally from Oregon to South Carolina, and parts of Missouri offer some of the longest periods of total darkness. State workers in Jefferson City get day off for the eclipse 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z The length of total darkness will vary, depending on proximity to the center of the path. Eclipse expected to draw hundreds of thousands to Missouri 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z For a short time in the middle of the afternoon, the area will plunge into total darkness. Solar eclipse has tourists rushing to Clarksville 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z One of my favorite moments in Tramontozzi’s class, in fact, was when she turned off all the lights, asked us to close our eyes, and we pedaled in total darkness. Looking for a one-stop park-spin-nosh-and-shop? Start with Studio City's EvolvCycle 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z Because fluorescence requires the absorption of light, it doesn’t happen in total darkness. First fluorescent frog found 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z Kearney is expected to be in total darkness for nearly 2 minutes starting at 12:57 p.m. on Aug. 21. Planetarium offers chances to learn about eclipse beforehand 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z The new treatment uses a drug, made from bacteria that live in the almost total darkness of the seafloor and which become toxic only when exposed to light. Prostate cancer laser treatment 'truly transformative' - BBC News 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z It was a terrifying few minutes, in total darkness. 'He was very scared': the death of a teenage stowaway 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z To trace melatonin's role in the humming, scientists tested the singing cycles of fish kept in total darkness and constant light. Mystery solved: Melatonin makes these fish sing at night 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Yet here were scores of strange creatures — bacterial mats, two-foot-long tube worms, eyeless shrimp — apparently thriving in total darkness. Looking for aliens on ocean worlds: ‘You’d be in denial to believe there isn’t life out there’ 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z The power failed again, casting us into total darkness, then returned a few seconds later. Once a Bucknell Professor, Now the Commander of an Ethiopian Rebel Army 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z In Vaziri’s experiment, three volunteers sat in total darkness for around 40 minutes, and then stared into an optical system. People can sense single photons 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z “The biggest explosion in the universe happened in total silence and total darkness,” says lead author Chris Belczynski of Poland’s University of Warsaw. Ancient Stars Unleashed a Space-Time Tsunami Felt on Earth And if anything goes awry, pilots may need to land on unknown terrain in total darkness. Plane lands at South Pole in rare, risky effort to rescue sick worker 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z “For the first few hours, there would have been close to total darkness,” says Collins. Here’s What Happened the Day the Dinosaurs Died 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z The Colombian rescue team — using tools, hands and an excavator, and working in near total darkness — started pushing deeper into the debris hoping to find another survivor. Earthquake Leaves a Trail of Destruction in Ecuador 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z Over the next two weeks, the elderly Afghan farmer was forced to stay awake, subjected to total darkness and loud noises, was badly beaten and was dragged naked and hooded over dirt floors. Lawsuit against two former contractors may shed light on CIA's use of torture 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z The scientists said these tadpoles were discovered from "deep recesses of streambeds" where they "live in total darkness until they fully develop into froglets". 'Dancing' tadpoles discovered in India's Western Ghats - BBC News 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z Traditional float therapy may call for total darkness. 7 reasons why flotation therapy might be the way for you to de-stress 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z But the ISS takes 90 minutes to orbit the Earth, so the astronauts experience 45 minutes of daylight followed by 45 minutes of total darkness. Tim Peake on historic spacewalk - BBC News 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z The rest of the village is in total darkness but thanks to the lamp - bought with the help of UK government aid - Rachel’s school grades are improving now she can study at home. COP 21: Malawi's battle to hold on to forests - BBC News 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Mr. Arnett plans to install blackout blinds for the birds, who like to sleep in total darkness. An East Harlem Nest for Us and Our Feathered Friends 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Finally, after instructions in Japanese, English, and a few other languages, the car took off—accelerating to sixty-two miles per hour in only two seconds—and then dropped into total darkness. We were not wired for scary things : Adventures in the spooky science of thrills, chills and Halloween fear 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Visitors must journey through the attractions in total darkness. Best horror attractions 2015: ‘Field of Screams’ (Mountville, Pennsylvania) 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z To lose the generator would plunge the dome into total darkness and chaos. Beyond Katrina: 7 Portraits of Grit and Determination 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z A cluster of infrared lights allow these cameras to record in total darkness. Denver Police Cars That Identify Criminals 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z While not faced with total darkness, her mother described what remains as a “jigsaw puzzle” of mixed up shades of light and dark. Blind pole vaulter wins bronze in Texas high school championships 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z Royal Engineers dug tunnels and rooms in total darkness, and discretely disposed of thousands of tonnes of earth, to evade the attention of their own countrymen. Unearthing the deadly Dad’s Army - BBC News 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z It is perhaps not a huge surprise that animals living in total darkness might start to shed, over many generations, the parts of their brain devoted to seeing. Cave crustaceans 'losing visual brain' 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z First he was held underground in total darkness, then kept in a shipping container with a dozen other men. Inside the secretive state of Eritrea 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z In the middle of summer it is light all day, while in winter there is total darkness. Cave City man recalls his mission to Antarctica 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Moments before the recent Tournoi International’s final between Macedonia and France, the European and Olympic champion, the arena here dimmed to total darkness as an ominous Gothic-style soundtrack boomed. Thierry Omeyer of France Rules Handball’s Hardest Position 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z Called the Salt Pit, the prison’s windows were blackened and detainees were kept in total darkness. C.I.A. First Planned Jails Abiding by U.S. Standards 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z Detainees there were left naked and in total darkness. The 10 most disturbing revelations in the CIA torture report 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z “I found myself now facing the challenge of an uncharted world of total darkness,” she said. Quilting inspires woman left blind by car accident 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z Miae and four other men who were held on the same ship as him described being kept in near total darkness and being regularly whipped by guards. Special Report: Traffickers use abductions, prison ships to feed Asian slave trade 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z The researchers exposed both kinds of fish to light-dark conditions that mimicked a 24-hour day, as well as conditions of total darkness. Blind Cavefish Stops Its Internal Clock 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z That day, we performed the opening 20 minutes of our show in what may as well have been total darkness. My Edinburgh festival nightmare: comedians on their fringe hell 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z But he acknowledged that living in such a remote place shrouded in near total darkness for half the year brings its own stresses. A Harsh Climate Calls for Banishment of the Needy 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Over the next few months, doctors turned her cochlear implant back on and she began the long process of learning to walk, to talk, to use her hands again in total darkness. Blind, deaf artist perseveres 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z He was also locked in a metal cage in total darkness for weeks at a time, the New York Times reported. Bergdahl says he was tortured 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z He is quoted as telling medical officials that his captors imprisoned him in a metal cage in total darkness for weeks at a time as punishment for trying to escape. Bergdahl family gets death threats 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z “He’s said that they kept him in a shark cage in total darkness for weeks, possibly months,” said one American official. As Bowe Bergdahl Heals, Details Emerge of His Captivity 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z Dark Living Led to Mighty Mouse Hearing Mice kept in total darkness for a week saw their hearing improve. Dark Living Led to Mighty Mouse Hearing 2014-02-06T04:59:00Z "We're talking about the centre of a large, inhospitable ocean that is in total darkness for three months each year, thousands of miles from any port," he told the Associated Press. Putin orders Arctic military boost 2013-12-11T10:18:58Z They don’t shine as brightly in low light as they do in total darkness. Tool Kit: Projects to See and Hear Bicyclists on the Road 2013-07-24T21:36:01Z In total darkness,” an online reviewer wrote of his “flight from hell” to Hargeisa, the capital of the self-declared republic of Somaliland. Somalia’s Somewhat Friendly Skies 2013-07-12T14:38:27Z A play that takes place in total darkness premieres in the UK this week. The play that keeps its audience in the dark 2013-06-18T23:47:12Z And there is nothing like total darkness to invite people to explore their own mental recesses. Lens Blog: Bridging Approaches to Mental Illness in Sierra Leone 2013-06-12T21:30:02Z When allowed to see only the 18 brightest stars or immersed in total darkness, the beetles took more than twice as long to exit the arena. How dung beetles navigate: Stars in their eyes 2013-01-23T23:34:23Z The researchers said this did not happen when the pregnancy was spent in total darkness. Light in womb 'gives healthy eyes' 2013-01-16T18:21:12Z "If there's life on Europa it'll be living in a very similar way to life in Lake Ellsworth with total darkness and lots of pressure." Work starts to study ancient lake 2012-12-12T06:55:24Z "If there's life on Europa it'll be living in a very similar way to life in Lake Ellsworth with total darkness, lots of pressure and using chemical processes rather than sunlight to power biological processes." Work starts at Sub-Antarctic lake 2012-12-12T02:39:23Z Dense smoke filled the stairway, making it hard to see, and when the lights went out the workers were left in total darkness. Disney and Sears as well as Wal-mart used firetrap factory 2012-11-28T15:59:00Z Some surrounding areas, Mr. Chicna said, were “almost in total darkness.” Volcano Erupts Near Tourist Site in Guatemala 2012-09-14T03:12:12Z These give the helicopter an awareness of its surroundings which is precise enough for it to land in total darkness. Autonomous helicopters: Robocopter arrives 2012-09-13T15:03:53Z Charles Willinger, Nash’s attorney, said his client lives in a nursing home outside Boston “in total darkness,” ”without eyes, without hands.” Weird news of the day 2012-08-10T18:45:00Z But undaunted and in total darkness, dozens of young men jump onto white trucks with their AK-47 rifles, keen to join the fight there. Rural fighters pour into Syria's Aleppo for battle 2012-07-29T11:08:55Z Those animals’ depressive symptoms, at least, went away once the hamsters returned to a schedule that included eight full hours of total darkness per day. Unplug! Too Much Night Light May Lead to the Blues 2012-07-24T19:35:39Z Soon after we have accustomed ourselves to the fact that light added to light increases its intensity, we suddenly come across a case of total darkness produced by this cause. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z All along the main deck there were groups of men standing in almost total darkness, waiting at the gun tackles for the signal to run out the guns. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z The lamps had gone out, and we were in total darkness. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z Helmholtz, has shown that the fundi of the eye are themselves, luminous, and he was able to see, in total darkness, the movement of his arm by the light of his own eyes. The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting 2012-03-28T02:00:22.660Z Driven from home early in life, Bellerophon wanders throughout the world like his brilliant prototype, and, like it, ends his career in total darkness. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z One day the door of his cell creaked back far enough to admit two men, and then shut again, leaving them in total darkness. Joel: A Boy of Galilee 2012-03-24T02:00:17.137Z I did so and found myself in total darkness. There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z Finally there came a few more shocks and wrenches, and then total darkness and silence. Insect Stories 2012-03-21T02:00:36.600Z "You are almost in total darkness, Miss Neville," said he, drawing a chair near her, as she sat within the shade of the alcove or arch dividing the two rooms. It May Be True, Vol. II (of III) 2012-03-20T02:00:12.527Z At last, a gust of wind from the broken window extinguished the taper, and Edith was in total darkness. Delusion, or The Witch of New England 2012-03-19T02:00:28.267Z The task was carried on in almost total darkness, only a few rushlights inside the camp preventing the workers from colliding with one another. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z This was the way it had all come about: When the master mechanic and Jack Knight reached the limits tower after the report of the double wreck, they had found it in total darkness. Ralph in the Switch Tower 2012-03-02T03:00:11.847Z If there were no dust-particles in the air at all, the light would simply pass through into space without revealing itself, and the moment the sun disappeared there would be total darkness. Meteorology or Weather Explained 2012-02-20T03:00:18.847Z Meanwhile, "the southern pole freezes in total darkness." Alien Life May Not Survive on Planets With Uranus-Like Tilts 2012-02-12T15:15:00.267Z Scientists believe the lake could be home to cold-loving microbial life adapted to living in total darkness. Russian Team Has Reached Buried Antarctic Lake, Reports Say 2012-02-07T04:45:00.243Z Many cases are recorded in history of the light of the sun being obscured at midday so as to result in almost total darkness, when it was known not to be produced by an eclipse. The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z The sudden change from the glare which an instant before had been in his eyes, to almost total darkness, left Duvall momentarily blind. The Blue Lights A Detective Story 2012-01-17T03:00:19.713Z It was now a black and total darkness that seemed to engulf the world. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z Before the horseman had got very far, the moon passed under the edge of a thick cloud, and the waste was once more enveloped in total darkness. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z Extreme cold can prevent aircraft from operating, and could maroon the team at the station during the total darkness and bitter temperatures of austral winter. Russian Team Has Reached Buried Antarctic Lake, Reports Say 2012-02-07T04:45:00.243Z Is this merely a rumor or do the massive snakes actually manage to ensnare bats from mid-air in total darkness? The Top 5 Astounding Animal Videos of 2011 2011-12-30T19:15:01.990Z The fact that, after a very few thousand years, the light of history is quenched in total darkness, presenting no farther trace of man or human things, goes far to prove his prior non-existence. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z Suddenly the branches were pushed aside, a dark head emerging from the total darkness was framed in the window between the wall and the iron bar. Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field 2011-12-11T03:00:11.417Z Except for the eerie flickering of our flashlights, we batted away low branches and overgrown shrubs of the old cotton plantation in total darkness. You Are Here: Antreville, S.C.: The Dixie Ghostbusters 2011-12-09T16:53:31Z The keyboard charges itself in any kind of light -- artificial as well as sunlight -- and Logitech says it will stay charged for up to three months in total darkness. Dozen Gadgets Under $300 Top Techie Gift List: Rich Jaroslovsky 2011-12-08T02:33:51Z If the inscriptions of the Assyrians leave us in almost total darkness about Bactria, the Medo-Persian epic poetry can give us full information about the country. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z They were sent down below, in what would have been total darkness, if it had not been for the glimmering light of a lantern. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z But his bullet, instead of striking Larry, shattered the crystal ball into fragments and the room was plunged into total darkness. On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved By Government Agents 2011-11-26T03:00:14.947Z I awoke in total darkness; the train was motionless, and complete and profound silence reigned. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z Entering this, closely followed by the King, they proceeded for some way in almost total darkness. The Diamond Fairy Book 2011-11-14T03:00:18.297Z A blind alley, the end of which was in shadow, where one must walk alone and in almost total darkness. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z The people in this country are in almost total darkness about us. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z It took only a moment before total darkness set in, with a sense of imbalance and disorientation triggered by the tunnel’s close rounded walls. Gisele, Gwyneth, Demi Pose for Testino; Kapoor’s Scary Tunnel 2011-10-31T23:59:42Z It was too dangerous, he said, for children to meander through total darkness, live wires and fallen branches, and there was no way to know how soon it would be safe. October Snowstorm Sows Havoc on Northeastern States 2011-10-31T02:05:46Z In fact Anstey soon found himself in gloom approaching total darkness. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z My companion, unheeding, moved on, the light vanished instantly, and we were surrounded by total darkness. Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey 2011-10-18T02:00:20.997Z This profound silence of Congress, and the total darkness in which we are left, concerning their sentiments, is very distressing to us, and very dangerous and injurious to the public. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z Garnet hastily complied with these injunctions, and the choir was plunged in total darkness. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z So wholly absorbed had I been with the fire, that when it expended itself, I found myself in total darkness, the moon having been suddenly obscured. The Emigrant's Lost Son or, Life Alone in the Forest 2011-10-13T02:00:39.777Z He was not altogether certain whether they had already got away, for, save for the less frequent flashes of lightning, the scene was in total darkness. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z But for the waning moon there would have been hours of total darkness. A Trooper Galahad 2011-10-12T02:00:53.977Z He would have been in total darkness but for the strange-shaped fish who carried lanterns on their heads, and guided him to the gates of a palace, formed of millions of barnacles. The Fairies and the Christmas Child 2011-09-29T02:00:12.583Z Into this dreadful chasm was Guy Fawkes lowered by his attendants, who, warning him of the probable fate that awaited him, left him in total darkness. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z Later that night, despite thick clouds and drizzling rain, Antioch’s men took our dinghy under the cover of total darkness and made their way behind the fringing reef and over toward Tuboa. Scientist at Work Blog: Water, Water Everywhere 2011-09-28T11:35:52Z The room was in total darkness save for a tiny sliver of light filtering in through a crack between the packing cases stacked against the window. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z A sudden draught extinguished the taper and left the small room in total darkness; to her overwrought nerves it seemed cold and lonely, like a newly opened grave. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z The man was not long in coming, and when he saw the house in total darkness he instantly suspected that something was the matter. The Strange Story Book 2011-09-15T02:00:13.747Z Cavefish are ancient, scaleless, live in total darkness and lack any pigment. Observatory: Cavefish Circadian Clocks Don?t Need Sun 2011-09-12T20:56:34Z And but for the blaze and lurid light of these the enemy’s isle, as it was called, must have been in total darkness. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z Like those brilliant visitants in the skies, it flashes suddenly upon us in all its splendor and as suddenly disappears in total darkness leaving not a trace behind. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z The fire in the stove had died down, the hut was bitterly cold, and he was in total darkness. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z The staircase and the room were in total darkness. In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z With this exception the place was in total darkness, for the lamp as we have said had been carried off by the negro. Fire Cloud The Mysterious Cave. A Story of Indians and Pirates. 2011-08-09T02:00:29.010Z But I trembled, as I say, and my hand shook so as I opened the door that I was more disturbed than astonished when my light went suddenly out, leaving me in total darkness. Cynthia Wakeham's Money 2011-07-18T02:00:24.717Z At any rate, the place was in total darkness for half a minute, and when Molly switched the lights on again for the girls to find their wraps the witch had disappeared. Molly Brown's Freshman Days 2011-07-12T02:00:31.110Z At length the light went out, and I was left in total darkness. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z He extinguished the candle, and threw the lantern from him, and they now stood in total darkness. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z We are in total darkness if we are refusing the revelation of the present dispensation. Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha 2011-07-04T02:00:25.783Z But the storm, which left the house in total darkness during the night had also interfered with telephone service. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z For one brief fleeting glance the audience saw the immortal Flora floating on thin air apparently, and then the entire gymnasium was in total darkness. Molly Brown's Freshman Days 2011-07-12T02:00:31.110Z Thanks to the bad horses and the stupid driver our countryman had given us, we had scarcely got over a quarter of the ground when we were in total darkness. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Staggering to his feet he groped for his companion, for the place was in total darkness, the force of the detonation having extinguished all the lamps in the vicinity. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z The hawk should be taken into a very dark room—one absolutely dark is best—and the change should be made if possible in total darkness. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z When the vessel parted all lights were extinguished, and the unfortunate passengers were left struggling amid the waves in total darkness. The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress 2011-06-15T02:00:20.920Z But many of them thought they were reproducing pure Greek style, concerning which they were really in total darkness. Problems in Greek history 2011-06-09T02:00:18.427Z As the tents and cages slowly burned out, total darkness came upon us. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z Quickly the cellar-flap was shut, and in total darkness the six men waited for the opening of the German guns. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z Cincinnati, I learned, was placed in total darkness through the gas works being submerged. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z "There is a very large area in southeast Iceland where there is almost total darkness and heavy fall of ash," he said. Icelandic volcano flings up ash, shuts airport 2011-05-22T17:02:00Z Geoff Simms, from New Milton, Hampshire, described the last few days of his holiday as "shocking" with passengers left in "total darkness". Tourists describe power-loss ship 2011-05-17T10:10:08Z We were in total darkness, the toilets filled up and wouldn't flush for 10 hours. Cruise ship passengers flown home 2011-05-17T07:27:29Z The next instant 319 Reivers was diving like a flash into the black water, groping for MacGregor, while the current swept him into the total darkness. The Snow-Burner 2011-05-17T02:00:21.527Z Fortunately the moon was shining brightly for the electric light fuses were burnt out, and but for the moon and a few flash lights we would have been in total darkness. Back at School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-14T02:00:10.887Z Shadows projected by the invisible unnerve natures that fearlessly face tangible, well-defined danger, as 'the sallow, weird light preceding an eclipse is more menacing than its total darkness, where friendly stars still shine.' A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z "We were in total darkness, the toilets filled up and wouldn't flush for 10 hours." Tourists describe power-loss ship 2011-05-17T10:10:08Z She took him, all covered as he was with the loathsome disease, into her arms and kissed him, the candle going out almost as she did so, leaving them in total darkness. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z The student felt a burning kiss upon his lips, and, before he knew where he was, the door was shut, and he was in total darkness. Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 2011-04-15T02:00:18.057Z When he recovered himself the hut was deserted, and, save a ray of moonlight streaming through the roof, buried in total darkness. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z But to have the light of life suddenly blown out, and with a great shock find yourself in total darkness, covers the heart with a pall hard to remove. Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z No cabin, however, appeared in sight: the moor seemed interminable, and we wandered on until the moon disappeared, and we were left in almost total darkness. The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z In less than five minutes the landlord of the Blue Bell returned, locked all the doors, and went to bed, leaving the inn in total darkness. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z Amadou and Mariam, a blind musical duo from Mali, will attempt to stage the world's first concert in total darkness, while comedian Johnny Vegas will present a new theatre show. Damon Albarn to star in new opera 2011-03-17T13:03:52Z With a deft cast she sent the noiseless ball down the room; it struck the narrow-bottomed candlestick, which careened and rocked over—and the next moment the room was in total darkness. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z Though working in almost total darkness, he made rapid progress, and still no sound came from above. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z The descent lasted nearly ten minutes, and ere we had entirely accomplished it, the light in the lantern went out, and we remained in nearly total darkness. The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z A quarter of an hour later this total darkness was interrupted; a pale light glimmered in the window close to the ground to the left of the door. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z Habit had taught him to see in the dimmest light, and his fingers to find their way in total darkness. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z The sides of the houses fronting the Maryland Heights were, of necessity, kept in total darkness, else the fire of the unionists was sure to be attracted. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z For all agree that there is a power in nature capable of impressing the outlines of some objects upon others in total darkness. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z "And then I realised I was in total darkness, with my right leg pinned by something so I couldn't move." Hundreds missing after NZ quake 2011-02-23T16:34:01Z The room was in such total darkness that it was impossible to discover whom his antagonist might be. The Childerbridge Mystery 2011-02-16T03:00:38.127Z The room was in total darkness save for a thread of light which came through the partially open door of the adjoining chamber. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z In another moment he was in total darkness. Strive and Thrive or, Stories for the Example and Encouragement of the Young 2011-02-07T03:00:25.547Z When they ceased total darkness filled the lodge. Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 of 2 Indian Tales and Legends 2011-02-06T03:01:02.343Z Listen to me," said the doctor, quietly but firmly: "You are now quite blind, and you have been in total darkness for a year and a half. The Blind Mother and The Last Confession 2011-02-03T03:00:11.867Z After that Yvonne remained quite still upon the straw, in total darkness: no light came in through the tiny window, only the cold north-westerly wind blew in in gusts. Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel 2011-01-31T03:00:13.650Z Within a few minutes the apartment in which they were was plunged in total darkness. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z Yes," groaned Sybil, "it is funny—and oh, if he could only throw a little light on the family finances, I'd forgive him if we all lay in total darkness to-night. A Pasteboard Crown A Story of the New York Stage 2011-01-26T03:00:25.590Z But I beg your pardon, sir, for keeping you so long in total darkness. Vineta The Phantom City 2011-01-21T03:00:10.377Z He woke in total darkness, sensing the plane still around him, still sinking. Louis Zamperini: survival of the fittest 2011-01-16T00:04:04Z Then, in odd contrast to the other lights, the room on the third floor to the left was in almost total darkness save for a single tiny flame no larger than a nurse's covered candle. The Camp Fire Girls in After Years 2011-01-13T03:01:12.303Z There was not a glimmer of light to be seen anywhere, nor could I make out in the total darkness which was the house itself. The Wayfarers 2010-12-30T03:00:22.387Z One night, however, while he was walking as usual on the plain, the moon and stars were eclipsed at once, and a total darkness ensued. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z In the total darkness that followed, Nitai could hear the old man climbing up the ladder. Mashi and Other Stories 2010-12-28T03:00:16.890Z The place now was in nearly total darkness. One of My Sons 2010-12-21T22:55:57.893Z To make the matter still worse, the sudden incoming of the multitude had extinguished the burning torches, so that all was in total darkness. The Frontier Angel A Romance of Kentucky Rangers' Life 2010-12-20T17:12:29.603Z In total darkness, solitude, and silence, I experienced the sort of chill which accompanies the discovery of such an illusion. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z Next the plague of dense total darkness for three days was sent upon all the Egyptians, so that “they saw not one another, neither rose any from his place.” The Messiah in Moses and the Prophets 2010-12-20T17:11:50.233Z Government: functioning in total darkness, beyond elections and parties, so secret, vast and powerful that it evades the control or knowledge of any one person or even any organization. The Real U.S. Government 2010-07-19T10:20:00Z The carriages, built in Birmingham in 1951, were already packed and in total darkness. All aboard 2010-06-12T10:53:00Z In total darkness at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico lives a creature with many scuttling legs and two wiggling antennae that jut from a pinched, space-alien face. Oil spill imperils an unseen world at the bottom of the gulf 2010-05-16T04:00:00Z Once, I opened them by slow degrees in total darkness, and all I saw or imagined was that name: Los Empalados, shining like the star of destiny. Roberto Bolaño: “Prefiguration of Lalo Cura.” 2010-04-12T04:00:00Z Passengers on one train suffered panic attacks after loud "explosion type noises" were heard and the train stopped in the tunnel in total darkness, said the report, commissioned by the British and French governments. 2010-02-12T10:53:00Z The apartment was now in almost total darkness. The Man from Jericho Still it was a comfort not to have to grope about in total darkness. In Story-land Previously I had removed the marks of my boot from the extinguished candles, and had left the locked room locked once more and in total darkness. Witching Hill We do not read that he suffered or grieved over this—not even when the blindness which had been gradually creeping upon him suddenly climaxed, and he was plunged into almost total darkness. Brother Francis Less than the least Then my driver and the section leader for the night led me across the soaking park to where, in almost total darkness, girls were busy with their ambulances. The Sword of Deborah First-hand impressions of the British Women's Army in France When Hawk Eye recovered from the effects of the blow, he found himself lying on the cold earth in total darkness, and firmly bound hand and foot. Hawk Eye She hastily closed the heavy outer doors of the shop, so that both were suddenly left in total darkness. The Children of the World To us, however, after having been so long in total darkness, it seemed quite brilliant; and with its aid there was at all events a possibility of our being able to examine our surroundings. Highway Pirates or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne Pluto was a vast hemisphere, half lighted in the faint, dim glow of the tiny Sun, half in the total darkness of outer space. The Secret of the Ninth Planet The bloody and obstinate conflict was maintained by the two armies till they were separated by the total darkness of the night. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 The passageway led around numerous curves, and long before the end was reached his torch went out, and he was left in total darkness. Three Young Ranchmen or, Daring Adventures in the Great West The fog had become so impenetrable that the crescent of the moon hung a pale line of light in the grey sky and total darkness brooded over the intricate paths of the Thiergarten. The Children of the World Reaching the end of this passage, he paused and extinguished the torch he carried, and then, still leading me by the hand, entered another hall which was in total darkness. Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance In my individual case, fainting is always preceded by a moment of total darkness, and that again by a sound in my ears as of a rushing wind. Life on the Stage Because of the comparative narrowness of this street and the high walls on either side, heavy shadows left it in almost total darkness. The Return of Tharn The car stood in total darkness, but stood for a second only. The Auto Boys' Vacation I entered an adjourning corridor, and paced up and down for a few minutes, but the air was chilly, and I was in total darkness. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. It is conceived poetically by Plotinus as resembling light which radiates from a bright centre, and grows dimmer as it passes outwards, till it shades off at last into total darkness. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy The room was in almost total darkness and Ruth could catch only a faint outline of Jack's figure, drawn up in its usual proud pose. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series Men and women are in total darkness, because they have not been willing to be guided by the Spirit of God. Secret Power or the Secret of Success in Christian Life and Work In an instant we were in total darkness. Spies of the Kaiser Plotting the Downfall of England The breakfast-room was in total darkness; but for the brilliant electric torches carried by the assailants. John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall The governor and his man ascended to the top of the bluff, and bent their steps toward the farm-house, which was now shrouded in total darkness. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone At this time our Indians were out of sight; and in total darkness, feeling our way by the rounds of the ladder, we cried out to them, and were answered by distant voices directly underneath. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. With many a malediction on all newfangled notions, he plodded on, occasionally coming to the end of an impassable gallery, or now straying into rooms in total darkness. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience The earth might thus at first be in total darkness. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science Tumbling over the chairs, he groped his way into the outer room, where, too, all was in total darkness. Edelweiss A Story Thus they were in total darkness, in a small passageway having no exit save the doors at each end, both of which were locked. A Modern Wizard An hour passed by, and the last spark expired, and the chapel was left in total darkness. Tried for Her Life A Sequel to "Cruel As the Grave" I believe I should know you anywhere, even in total darkness. Anne The song still sounded in the distance; the clouds had passed over and extinguished the light of the setting sun, enveloping the landscape in total darkness. Black Diamonds The lamp was thrown from the table and extinguished by Annele's fall, leaving the four in total darkness. Edelweiss A Story The bushes close over their heads and they are in almost total darkness. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland Below him the field stretched out in total darkness, a black void, endless, without form. Mr. Spaceship A vision of light seemed to have passed away, leaving him in total darkness. Black Forest Village Stories Suddenly the miraculous light went out, and the room, lit only by the candles, seemed in total darkness. Black Diamonds In a place of total darkness between two warehouses ahead, he saw a tall man lounging at his ease. The Legion of Lazarus He opened his eyes to stare into total darkness crawling with mental monsters spawned by his pain-stabbed brain. Isle of the Undead I did not delay a moment, but followed the man along the corridor, and entered the room, which I found in total darkness. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands They closed the shutters, hoping to incur less danger, and lighted a candle so as not to be in total darkness. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Sliding down he found himself in total darkness. A Yankee Flier in Italy They weren't used to sharpshooting in total darkness. The Caves of Fear On reaching the bottom, we found ourselves in total darkness. Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War Constable's Miscellany of Foreign Literature, vol. 1 A faint light shone from one of the upper windows, but the lower portion of the house was in total darkness. Long Live the King In total darkness, now, the ship plunged forward through the angry waves that crashed against her bow with a force that shook her from stem to stern, while the wind played weird tunes overhead. Frontier Boys in the South Seas It was locked and the place was in total darkness. Jimmy Kirkland and the Plot for a Pennant When the camera was loaded with special film, it could take pictures in total darkness, provided the subject was within range of the infrared light rays. The Caves of Fear The lamp that hung from the roof soon went out, and left me in total darkness. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 1 The heretic, after a time, came to a standstill, for he was confronted by total darkness. Tales from the Lands of Nuts and Grapes Spanish and Portuguese Folklore It was a long night, but finally morning dawned and as a ray of light shone through the little barred window above our heads we thanked God we were not in total darkness. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War They passed through, and it closed instantly behind them, leaving them in total darkness. The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror The light slowly faded until there was only the dimmest of red tints to the bulb, and then that vanished too, and he was again in total darkness. The Caves of Fear It was evening when Vivenzio entered his dungeon, and the approaching shades of night wrapped it in total darkness, as he paced up and down, revolving in his mind these horrible forebodings. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 1 Brush mice experimentally placed in what appeared to be total darkness fed, built houses of cotton, and ran and climbed in the usual manner. Natural History of the Brush Mouse (Peromyscus boylii) in Kansas With Description of a New Subspecies After the long walk down the corridor in almost total darkness, the vapour of the rain floating through every open door and window, the sudden brilliancy of the ward was like a haven. A Diary Without Dates During the first four or five days I was an inmate of the ward, I was most interested in all the voices I heard because I lay in total darkness. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" Some light always penetrates man-made rooms unless they are designed, as very few are, for total darkness. The Caves of Fear Yet, every time we close our eyes in winking, that is, several times in every minute of our waking hours, we experience precisely this change from full and perfect vision to total darkness. In the School-Room Chapters in the Philosophy of Education The next instant, the room was in total darkness. The Boarded-Up House The room was dimly lighted but not in total darkness. The Come Back And then I flung myself on the ground, gnawed the earth, and swallowed it; and then I looked round; it was almost total darkness in the dingle, and the darkness p. 528added to my horror. Lavengro The Scholar, The Gypsy, The Priest By contrast with the total darkness, the reflection of the beam on the limestone walls was brilliant sunlight. The Caves of Fear It is true, the most enlightened nations fell under the spell of her enchantments, fell into total darkness and superstition; but no fear of us—we are too well informed! The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) This fearful storm was ushered in by a dreadful and almost total darkness which suddenly overspread the whole country. The Rain Cloud or, An Account of the Nature, Properties, Dangers and Uses of Rain in Various Parts of the World The medium requested that the lights be shut entirely off, saying that sufficient illumination would come in from the street to prevent total darkness. The Come Back The light which glimmered under the archway did not penetrate far, and the young people were soon in total darkness. The Adventure League They accordingly met at seven o'clock in the evening of the 29th, and fought in total darkness. Books and Authors Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches Says he, "The gas works are blown up, and all Murray Hill, and more too, is in total darkness." Phemie Frost's Experiences The clouds of dust raised by the winds were so dense as completely to obscure the sun at mid-day, and envelope the inhabitants in almost total darkness. The Rain Cloud or, An Account of the Nature, Properties, Dangers and Uses of Rain in Various Parts of the World As to the observation made by Delile that the Agaric of the olive does not shine during the day when placed in total darkness, I think that it could not have been repeated. Fungi: Their Nature and Uses I was in total darkness now and I strained my ears to hear what was going on with my friends. Little Brother Then 'Mansoul became a den of dragons, an emblem of Hell, a place of total darkness.' Bunyan For some time the two Englishmen advanced in this manner, crawling on their knees, on their hands, and on their stomachs, in total darkness. A Romance of the West Indies I was about halfway to the clump of trees, which he of Kalbs-Braten had indicated, when a heavy bank of clouds arose, and left me in total darkness. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 A deadly faintness seized him, total darkness was around him, and he knew no more. Raiding with Morgan I was in total darkness and the air was stifling and stale. Little Brother A few of the ladies declared they felt nervous; but there was really nothing to make them so except the total darkness. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' I was ushered into a large, lonesome room, in total darkness except for the light from the hall burner, which streamed dismally into its depths. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Few ever see a newspaper, and when they do they only read stuff concocted for them by unscrupulous people who write down to their level, and deliberately endeavour to keep them in total darkness. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule Mack felt his breath violently punched from him and the mad clamor of the field fade out in almost total darkness. Interference and Other Football Stories The track, as well as the whole country, was composed of angular grey rocks, among which, in the now total darkness, it became nearly impossible to discern the path. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 The three smaller lamps above the back bar next were cut to splinters by bullets and the place was in total darkness. The Coyote A Western Story The curtains were now buttoned closely down for the first time, and we were in total darkness. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The room before him was in total darkness, and the very faint radiance from without was not sufficient to enable him to distinguish anything within it. The Film of Fear At his shouts Hatteras and Bell arose quickly, striking their heads against the roof; they were in total darkness. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras The curtains were tightly drawn in the car, and as the interior lights had been extinguished, we sat in total darkness. The Crevice Then, with dark spots dancing before his eyes, he deposited her gently on the floor, and managed to force himself in the now almost total darkness toward another room. Pirates of the Gorm They shuffled about in the total darkness until they reached a fairly comfortable position and then crouched in silence until light flashed all about them. No Hiding Place Realizing his helplessness in the almost total darkness, he bent down, groping about in an unsuccessful effort to recover the searchlight. The Film of Fear He remembered a similar fact that took place in 1812, at the Barbadoes, which at noon was plunged into total darkness by the mass of cinders thrown from the crater of Isle St. Vincent. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras We were in total darkness save for a circle of green light at the further end of the apartment. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 18, 1914 They meet together regularly in a subterranean chapel, which is kept in total darkness during their exercises. Roman Catholicism in Spain In five minutes the mouth of the burrow was drifted over and we were in total darkness. Track's End Being the Narrative of Judson Pitcher's Strange Winter Spent There As Told by Himself and Edited by Hayden Carruth Including an Accurate Account of His Numerous Adventures, and the Facts Concerning His Several Surprising Escapes from Death Now First Printed in Full You can use the thing in total darkness. Smugglers' Reef Worst of all, they seemed to have left all the luminous vegetation behind them, and were entering a region of almost total darkness, in which Haidia had to be their eyes. Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 The trees closed together overhead, and they rode for a time in almost total darkness. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel Many of the vertebrates are nocturnal, many dwell in obscure situations, many in the total darkness of caverns, underground tunnels and excavations, or the ocean's depths. Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution He raised his head, and in that almost total darkness for a moment knew not where he was. Uncle Terry A Story of the Maine Coast At the same moment his quick ear caught a sound as though somebody had blown out the turned-down flame; and he found himself facing total darkness. The Dark Star Then, just as we seemed to be lowering ourselves into total darkness, we were desired to stand on a narrow landing-place opposite the ladder, and wait there while the miner went below for a light. Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot In total darkness, seeing with his senses of hearing, smell, and touch, he began to stalk the Tartars. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel When, by slow degrees, I became aware of things about me, I found myself in total darkness, save that, straight before my eyes, some few feet away, showed a thin, narrow line of light. Hushed Up! A Mystery of London It was a small thing to them to find the canteen suddenly plunged into total darkness while a crowd of men was clamouring for food and drink at the counter. A Padre in France Sergeant-Major W. Grant slipped up alongside of me at the head of the column, and we marched out into total darkness. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders But nature pointed out to him a remedy which gradually relieved him from total darkness, and in process of time conferred upon him, to a limited extent, the blessings of vision. Music and Some Highly Musical People The flame went out, plunging the cellar into total darkness. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel See The Hour of Twilight I never at any time have had a regular dark room, practically always changing my plates and reloading holders at night in total darkness. Pictorial Photography in America 1921 The sudden draught extinguished his candle, and he found himself suddenly in total darkness. The New Tenant It was twilight outside, but almost total darkness within the cell, as the mayor-domo turned to go out of it. The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley In a moment he blew out his solitary candle, bolted through the open door, all but upsetting his new acquaintance, whom he left storming in the most unconnected manner, alone, and in total darkness. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 And then, in a moment, the train was plunged into total darkness and a cry of rage escaped from the Primitive Man. A Royal Prisoner For a fancied offense he was once confined in total darkness for three months. Lafayette If so there was hope of reaching the opening before Radicofani, and he hurried on with what speed he could consistent with groping his way with hands and feet in the total darkness. Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) Their bed was nothing but the cold damp stones; and being in total darkness they dare not walk about. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Late A Surgeon On Board An American Privateer, Who Was Captured At Sea By The British, In May, Eighteen Hundred And Thirteen, And Was Confined First, At Melville Island, Halifax, Then At Chatham, In England ... And Last, At Dartmoor Prison. Interspersed With Observations, Anecdotes And Remarks, Tending To Illustrate The Moral And Political Characters Of Three Nations. To Which Is Added, A Correct Engraving Of Dartmoor Prison, Representing The Massacre Of American Prisoners, Written By Himself. Suddenly, the damp, foul air of the place extinguished the light of his lamp, and he found himself in total darkness. City Crimes or Life in New York and Boston The boys wondered at the remark which the captain had made, and were about to ask him for an explanation, when the electric lights suddenly died out, and all were left in total darkness. The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet Then a handkerchief was bound over his eyes, and he was in total darkness. Baseball Joe in the Big League or, A Young Pitcher's Hardest Struggles She felt as though she were holding the girl back by main force from the borderland beyond which lay total darkness. Love of Brothers When he awoke he found himself in total darkness. Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf We had been in the place less than fifteen minutes when bang went a revolver and on the instant the room was in total darkness. Dangers of the Trail in 1865 A Narrative of Actual Events The moment the door closed they were in total darkness. The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet “Stand right there,” came Dakota’s voice from somewhere in the impenetrable darkness of the interior, and Sheila wondered at the hospitality that greeted a stranger with total darkness and a revolver. The Trail to Yesterday He pulled the lid down, smiling at his own credulity, and was engulfed in total darkness. My Shipmate—Columbus For several minutes the two descended in total darkness. Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf Each man with a yoke on his left shoulder and a bow in his right hand would go groping about in almost total darkness to select his twelve steers. Dangers of the Trail in 1865 A Narrative of Actual Events Ouglat was searching for him, a hopeless search in that total darkness. Hellhounds of the Cosmos Then, in total darkness, he pocketed the torch, slid a cartridge into the breech of his rifle, slung the weapon, pulled out a handkerchief, and tied it across his face under the eyes. The Flaming Jewel When I awoke I was lying in bed, in total darkness, in Dennis’s extra room. The Mystery of the Green Ray Accordingly, at about nine o'clock the party set out, and, on arriving at the house, found it in total darkness and apparently deserted. Werwolves And for the first time suffered total darkness by day and by night. Black Beaver The Trapper The trap door closed on the two children, leaving them in total darkness. The Son of Monte-Cristo You are now quite blind, and you have been in total darkness for a year and a half. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time They accordingly met at 7 o’clock in the evening of the 29th, and fought in total darkness. The Martyrs of Science, or, The lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler At that moment the lights went off, and we sat there a few moments in total darkness.... The Chamber of Life In a few minutes the candles were extinguished, and we were left in total darkness. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I As for Emilia, she was now in total darkness. Duffels The next moment they were in total darkness. The Dark House A Knot Unravelled It seemed almost impossible to miss a man so near, even in total darkness, but Flint lasted three rounds and was hit, finally, a stinging smack on the ear. Barbarians The knob turned in my hand and I entered the room beyond; it was in total darkness, and I at once returned to the sitting-room for candles. A Queen's Error I was rather nervous when we were locked up in total darkness, but nobody whipped me, and I certainly did not whip myself. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I What mortal, however hardy, dared cross this quivering wavering bridge in the total darkness? He Capel also took advantage of the total darkness to step back, but he held the weapon ready for a cut, should an attack be made. The Dark House A Knot Unravelled And he was still a prisoner of the pillar, now in total darkness. The Defiant Agents Just as they started Captain Broom extinguished the lantern and they took up the trail in total darkness. Frontier Boys on the Coast or in the Pirate's Power She then blew out the light, and they were involved in total darkness. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 But I was still in the total darkness as to the answers, which even Jessie declared that she was "Davus non Œdipus," and not able to provide with the correct solutions. Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. There being no window, nor aperture to admit the light, in these wretched cabins, except the door, we found ourselves often in almost total darkness for the first moment of our entrance. A Journal of a Visit of Three Days to Skibbereen, and its Neighbourhood There was total darkness, save where long lines of natives with lanterns, coming from the woods in every direction, were seen carrying boxes, bales, and baskets of freight to the shore. Travels in the Far East When again conscious, Mr. Acres found himself still in total darkness. Who Are Happiest? and Other Stories From the back of the room someone hurls a chair, which strikes the great chandelier: the lights instantly go out, leaving the hall in total darkness. Mr. Faust A blind man can work very well in the total darkness of an infrared-film darkroom. In Case of Fire Carrying a native lad on his back, he was compelled to wade, in total darkness, through the icy water, for several hundred yards before he reached terra firma. Short Sketches from Oldest America But for the faint gleam of firelight the room was in almost total darkness. The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From the Play In total darkness, and lapped by the encroaching water, they floated thus for six hours. Chatterbox, 1906 Then, in total darkness, he pocketed the torch, slid a cartridge into the breech of is rifle, slung the weapon, pulled out a handkerchief, and tied it across his face under the eyes. The Flaming Jewel Hester was stooping over the cellaret in the room where they had dined, when a tremendous crash startled her, and a stone struck down the light which stood beside her, leaving her in total darkness. Deerbrook The single glow-lamp was switched off, leaving the room in total darkness until there burst out suddenly a bright orange red light immediately above one of the trays. The Eye of Osiris The fire had been rapid, and before long total darkness would rest on the stream and plain again. The Story of Red Feather A Tale of the American Frontier Struggling blindly on in the total darkness, she was suddenly startled by the sound of running water. Chatterbox, 1906 The lights were suddenly turned lower, approaching total darkness. The Root of Evil And when it was gone he would be left in total darkness! Dave Porter in the Gold Fields or, The Search for the Landslide Mine Meta found the landing in total darkness, a most unusual occurrence, as the electric light was always left on there. The New Girl at St. Chad's A Story of School Life In a few moments the room was in total darkness. Romola The evening closed in upon them with its threats of total darkness, their surroundings making their position the more secure from the numbers of towering trees that sheltered them in almost every direction. Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites In total darkness I laid a piece of pitchblende—the ore from which radium is extracted—face down upon a sensitized plate, and let it act with its own light for twenty-four hours. The Life Radiant The campfire had burned so low that the spot was almost in total darkness. Dave Porter in the Gold Fields or, The Search for the Landslide Mine Richard would gladly have accepted total darkness in preference to the blinding changes. Men of Affairs They passed through it into what, for a moment, seemed to be total darkness. Shining Ferry He had passed twelve hours of every six days in the week, for three years of his short life, under ground, in total darkness. Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading The student felt a burning kiss upon his lips, and before he knew where he was, the door was shut, and he was in total darkness. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 Indeed, it cast such wavering, ghostly shadows that the total darkness was preferable. Marjorie's Busy Days His doctor had given him his orders—orders which possibly he might not have taken had not the spectre of a lonely old man in total darkness begun to haunt him. The Christmas Peace 1908 He continued to struggle helplessly, therefore, in total darkness. Under the Waves Diving in Deep Waters Then all light was extinguished in the dwelling, and our friends remained in total darkness. Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery Saying this, Max, putting out the lantern, crept away, and Archy was left in solitude and total darkness. Archibald Hughson An Arctic Story For Scarlett had pressed the candle up against the stone ceding, and the arched surface thoroughly performed the duty of extinguisher, leaving them in total darkness. Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story On getting below we found ourselves placed under guard, in almost total darkness. Tales of the Sea And of our Jack Tars |
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