单词 | window shade |
例句 | Mom’s bedroom was beside mine, and I heard her pull her window shade down. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It was done by rotating the boom and wrapping the sail around it, like a rolled up window shade, until it was reduced enough so the wind couldn’t blow the boat over. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The window shades are drawn, the store dark, Herr Kaltenbach gone. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z She could listen to the crunch of sugar underfoot that the children had spilled without reaching for the switch; and she forgot the tear in die living-room window shade. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The mundane details of life impressed him too — the neatly made milk cartons, the spring-loaded window shades, the electric iceboxes everywhere. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked for her in her sisters' shop, behind the window shades in her house, in her father's office, but he found her only in the image that saturated his private and terrible solitude. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He was not fond of Stuart and it didn’t bother him at all that Stuart was all wrapped up in a window shade, crying and hurt and unable to get out. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z For over a week mourners arrived into the darkened sala, where the window shades had been drawn and the scent of flowers hung heavy in the air. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Cling, swing, window shade to window shade to safety? Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Just returns to the cab, draws all the window shades, slides into the driver’s seat, and reclines it to the limit. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z “Three!” shouted Mr. Flux, his eyes popping open like window shades. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The window shade flapped and rolled itself up. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The force of Desdemona’s fanning could be felt all over the house; it swirled dustballs on the stairs; it stirred the window shades; and, of course, since it was winter, it made everyone shiver. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The window shade bellied slowly in and then the night wind fell and the worn shade flapped quietly against the window. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Wash thought he saw a hand disappear behind a window shade when they passed Fannie’s place. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Before that, we were just looking at ideas of each other, like looking at your window shade but never seeing inside. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z He spied the drawn window shade on the east window, with its shade cord and ring, like a trapeze, and it gave him an idea. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z The sun glares through the paper window shades. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She put her fingers up to her eyelids and pretended she was pulling her eyelids down like they were window shades. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z In the blunted light through the window shade I saw my mother kneeling by my bed. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The poster snaps up like a window shade. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Bemabe’s eyes snapped up like runaway window shades, and whether he wanted it to or not, his day began. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Like moonlight stealing under a window shade an idea insinuated itself: his earlier desire to see his own face. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Each night, the sinking sun, like a ring on a window shade, pulled night down over the neighborhood. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z At Bad Saint in Columbia Heights, showtime is when the bamboo window shades of the trim restaurant roll up, and strings of outside lights, stretching from facade to trees, switch from dark to bright. Bad Saint review: A Filipino restaurant packs big tastes into a small package 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z So this island doesn’t seem stark and alone in the middle of the room, the same color was repeated in simple window shades. 15 Beach-Style Decorating Ideas 2010-03-13T00:22:00Z The kitchen is partly hidden by fluted glass and a window shade. Doma Food and Drinks Opens in the East Village 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z “So what does E. B. White give them? A mouse who’s afraid of being flushed down the toilet or rolled up in a window shade and a spider who’s getting ready to die.” The Giving Tree at Fifty: Sadder Than I Remembered 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z The playful scalloped detail of the table’s skirt is echoed by the edging of the nearby window shade. Farm-Fresh Kitchen 2010-03-25T21:17:00Z The window shades were closed, the space lit by small industrial fixtures. River to River Festival Embraces Ambiguity 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z When Stewart Hartshorn, a fortune in hand from the sales of spring-roller window shades, bought land in Millburn Township in the 1870s, he envisioned “a harmonious community for people who appreciated nature.” Greenwood Gardens in Short Hills, N.J. 2013-04-25T20:46:49Z The raised window shades bring natural light into the cabin, just in case it’s needed. Why Do Airplanes Dim the Lights for Takeoff? 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z The system can raise and lower the Hunter-Douglas Woven Woods window shades, control the TV set, adjust music, regulate lights, monitor the security system, change the temperature and turn on the gas fireplace. Eight great ideas from the 2015 D.C. Design House 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z My creatively painted, decently appointed room was a bargain at 240 rand a night, though window shades would have been nice. Frugal Traveler: D.I.Y. Africa 2014-03-28T17:21:42Z Easy push-button technology drives all lighting, climate control and window shades. Check In: Hotel Review: Shangri-La Toronto 2014-02-20T17:57:56Z She also likes “House of Fire,” a 1981 painting by James Rosenquist that has three absurdist parts: an upside-down bag of groceries, a bucket under a window shade, and a group of aggressively thrusting lipsticks. Off the Beat and Into a Museum: Art Helps Police Officers Learn to Look 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z For example, it reported that 78 percent of U.S. adults agree that the window seat has control of the window shade. Perspective | On airplanes, personal space is a vanishing commodity 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Try using insulated window shades, weatherstrips or plastic film kits to seal up openings. 17 Simple Ways to Save Money Around the House 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z They walked silently up an empty flight of stairs, through a darkened hallway and into the vacant barbershop, its window shades drawn to conceal the activity inside. Need a Haircut? 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z Another of the group, Tony D’Annessa, drew his ink-and-marker designs on a vinyl window shade — it’s in the show — which could be quickly rolled up in the event of a police raid. ‘Tattooed New York’: Mohawk Chiefs, Bowery Denizens, Inking Artists 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z A fight over a window shade between two airline passengers was caught on video, and it’s about as amusing as it sounds. Airline fight between passengers over window shade caught on video 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z The room was outfitted with blackout window shades and running water and decorated with lace-covered silk hangers, a crystal chandelier and gaudy paintings. Journeys: ?We There Yet?? When ?There? Is the Arctic Circle 2011-07-08T19:04:46Z I woke to the gentle prodding of a flight attendant asking me to raise my window shade for the landing in Windhoek. 7 Days, 1,500 Miles in Namibia 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z The clip of the bizarre exchange goes on for over two minutes showing the two men disagreeing over whether the window shade should be open or shut. Passenger shamed for using plane air vent to dry ‘sweaty socks’ 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z Duncan also likes to use Brunschwig & Fils’s Xian chinoiserie as an accent pattern on window shades or an armchair, and she suggests pairing it with a geometric design. How to incorporate 7 popular patterns in your home, according to experts 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z He dismantled window shades and wooden cigar boxes to create fabric and panel backings for his paintings. Moonlit Landscapes From a Tormented Painter’s Lucid Moments 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z During the day, you can cool down your apartment by closing your window shades so that the sun does not heat up your space. How To Estimate What Your Apartment Utilities Will Cost 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z In addition, a rainwater retention pond creates a net-positive water system, and automated window shades regulate direct light. Step inside 3 innovative new workplaces around the globe 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The plane’s window shades had been drawn shut, and the aircraft seemed “sealed off from the outside world,” Mrs. Timmins recalled. Pamela Turnure Timmins, press secretary to Jackie Kennedy, dies at 85 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z Pull the curtains closed or drop the window shade to corral the cold air next to the window. Surviving the bitter cold in your own home 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z My mother turned over in her bunk, lifted the window shade, and was overcome with emotion as she saw palm trees, sunshine and mountains. Valentine’s Day Love Letters to California 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z “I don’t control the window shade and only have to get by one person to get out or go to the bathroom.” To the people who willingly chose the middle seat: We have questions 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z The most disturbing sight, though, came into view when I shut off the last film and raised the window shade. Even Smokey the Bear can’t save us 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Officials are urging residents to pre-cool homes before 3 p.m., charge devices and draw window shades to block sunlight. California asked to conserve energy for even longer on 9th day of Flex Alerts 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z It also has smart window shades that automatically open and close based on the time of day, and the office’s ventilation system uses 100 percent outside air. Google’s campus is trying the hardest, but can perks compete with WFH? 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z “In addition to sensors, it’s designed for actuators as well — things like door locks, window shades, light bulbs, wall plugs, water valves, thermostats, thermostatic radiator valves, alarm sirens, etc.,” says Siddha. What is Thread and how will it help your smart home? 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Today, the motion sensor will work with Apple HomeKit to trigger automations such as turning on connected smart lights or opening smart window shades. Eve’s new motion sensor is the first with Thread 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z With support staff in and out that morning, the cabin’s doors open and window shades pulled up, Rudolph wouldn’t have had time to get away with shooting his wife, Markus argued. Federal prosecutor: Dentist confessed to wife’s safari death 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Automated window shades open and close throughout the day and the ventilation system uses 100 percent outside air vs. recycled air. What your future office could look like — if you even need to be there It was a disorienting three-day train trip, as the window shades were drawn. For survivors of 1942’s forced removal from Bainbridge Island — and their descendants — the Japanese American Exclusion Memorial stands as a reminder to remember 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z Open up your window shades and let the natural light pour in — but don’t let all that light hit your back. How to look your best on a video call 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z But in the meantime, we’re not asking you to do anything different, except to remember to draw the window shades during extreme heat and make sure you stay inside during the occasional smoke emergency. Climate crisis: It’s personal 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z The owner estimated that the apartment is 60 percent more energy-efficient because of the lighting and window shades. Watergate co-op with splendid river views is on the market for $4.5 million 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z One passenger hit a woman holding an infant amid an apparent dispute over a window shade. Unruly airplane passengers are straining the system for keeping peace in the sky 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z Argueta came up with the makeshift window shade as a form of deterrence after colleagues complained about the constant crowd of students gathering outside. Alexandria is removing police from its schools. Some students don’t want them to go. 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z There are plenty of IR controllable home devices like TVs, window shades, air conditioners, and fans in the world that would benefit from being included in the smart home. Aqara M2 ecosystem review: a smart home for less 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z In his criminal case, Englander admitted to lying repeatedly about his dealings with a businessman peddling smart home electronics, which can adjust air-conditioning, lighting and window shades from a phone. Ex-L.A. Councilman Englander sentenced to prison in City Hall corruption case 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z The window shades were lowered for fear that snipers might target Air Force One as it sat on a runway in Dallas. Opinion | History shows there’s no right way to swear in a president. Just get it done. 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Smart window shades and blinds sit somewhere in the middle. Smart blinds are an expensive upgrade to your smart home 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Cary, who works in human resources for a company that makes window shades, said that where she lives near Knoxville, Tenn., Trump voters remain loyal to the president. The convention touts unity, but Democratic voters wonder: Are we the anti-Trumps? Is there one Democratic vision for America? 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z “Not the area that passengers touch constantly, such as seatbelts, window shades, arm rest, etc. Also, the entire plane was supposedly wiped down in less than 10 minutes.” No Bleach and Dirty Rags: How Some Janitors Are Asked to Keep You Virus-Free 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z He drolly recounted “rudimentary” efforts at insulation, including place mats tucked under the microphone and closing window shades “so the lashing rain outside wasn’t quite so loud.” TV’s ‘Blacklist’ draws on animation to thwart virus shutdown 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Crews already fully disinfect arm rests, window shades and other hard surfaces after international flights on United Airlines. Fever alarms, paranoia as masked passengers fly from China 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Yet the window shade was nothing compared to what Dugan is being counted on to fix at the academy. For new Grammys boss Deborah Dugan, change is (mostly) good: "Everything's being examined" 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z The president’s aircraft took off without lights and with its cabin window shades drawn shut to preserve secrecy. Trump makes surprise visit to U.S. troops in Afghanistan, says he has reopened peace talks 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z Some meditate, others rely on eye masks and some people even invest in room-darkening window shades. From Salon Marketplace: These Bluetooth earbuds were built to help you sleep better 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z But the cavernous house of worship is covered on the inside with quatrefoil window shades that send sunlight cascading across a stone altar, wooden pews and steel crucifix befitting a Catholic cathedral. Iconic glass-paned church converted to Catholic cathedral 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z Next thing I know, I open the window shade, and we’re in Hawaii. PGA Tour rules guru Slugger White on never being late for work, knowing when to say, ‘I'm sorry,’ and the pain of discovering a 15th club - Golf Digest 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z If you ever visit, note that men wear their whiskers low here in Nevada, like window shades, so you can’t tell if they’re smirking or asleep. Come kick around cowboy country with me, while we still can 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z And the firm’s chief executive, Richard M. McVey, did not like the constant creep of window shades in his corner office. As Office Tenants Expect More Tech, Even the Windows Get Smart 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z “The mattress, the bed rails, the canister holes, the window shades, the ceiling, everything in the room was positive.” A Mysterious Infection, Spanning the Globe in a Climate of Secrecy 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z Dusk is the best time to dine here, when the window shades are lifted to reveal a postcard view of the Olympics and beyond. Upscale dining deals: Dinner for two and a bottle of wine for $45 at the Four Seasons 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z Trump made the 11-hour flight on a darkened Air Force One with lights off and window shades drawn, accompanied by a jet escort. Trump, first lady in Iraq for surprise visit with troops 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Trump made the 11-hour flight on a darkened Air Force One with lights off and window shades drawn plus military jet escorts. The Latest: Trump defends withdrawal of troops from Syria 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Or window shades that magically rise every morning. How to plan your smart home - and weigh privacy risks 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Later, they watched from behind a window shade as police put up yellow crime scene tape, and they wondered whether anyone was hurt. He witnessed a murder. Would he tell the police what he saw? 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z Inhabitants used to depend on natural ventilation, electric fans, window shades and roof overhangs to cope with heat and humidity. Mother Nature’s colossal impact on ‘location, location, location’ 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z The smart home package — supported by Amazon’s Echo system with Alexa voice control — is on display in the model home, where visitors can use it to dim the lights and raise and lower window shades. Becoming a new community near the ICC 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z “The building is modern and updated, and I can control everything — the heating, lighting, window shades, locks — through my phone.” Today’s conveniences, a touch of tradition, and shops, restaurants and Metro at Arlington development 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Down the line, you may want to mix and match these tasks into routines, such as a wake-up ritual that automatically starts the coffee maker, lifts the window shades and plays the news. How to plan your smart home - and weigh privacy risks 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z He said that's why flight attendants typically lower window shades and serve meals at destination times - a move that often surprises passengers. How UK-Australia travel evolved to one flight 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Reflecting Volvo’s increased emphasis on the rear cabin—where most owners would sit in China, don’t you know—the Inscription package includes rear power window shades and four-zone climate control. Volvo S90 T8: Luxury, Thy Name is No Longer Lincoln 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z In a memorable scene, Ms. Malone removes her glasses, pulls down a window shade — a move she improvised during the filming — and says, “Looks like we’re closed for the rest of the afternoon.” Dorothy Malone, Oscar-winning actress known for alluring roles, dies at 92 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z Others, including the departments of economics, environmental studies, public health and the boathouse, took more expensive measures such as installing occupancy sensors, thermal window shades or bulbs that use light-emitting diodes. Lessons from first campus carbon-pricing scheme 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z You probably wouldn’t want to get new window shades now only to replace them with smart ones a year later. How to plan your smart home - and weigh privacy risks 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Lu, whose main business in China is manufacturing window shades, created an Australian company, Moon Lake Investments, to buy the dairy. A Deal for an Australian Dairy Wrapped in Layers of Chinese Loans 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z When you land at a warm destination, flight attendants might ask you to shut your window shades, said Christine Boucher, a director of global environmental sustainability for Delta Air Lines. Flying Is Bad for the Planet. You Can Help Make It Better. 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z I would open up all the window shades if we were passing over Africa – or Indonesia, because there are all these amazing thunderstorms in the Pacific too. Living in space puts Earth in a new light: 'I'd never seen that shade of blue before' 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z Blindness is an emergency; the window shades are drawn, and one deals with it in myriad ways. Feeling My Way Into Blindness 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Her younger sister Emma, then nine, was the only girl who managed to escape the school room before the shooting started, quietly walking out while Roberts struggled with a faulty window shade. 'The happening': 10 years after the Amish shooting 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z American Airlines wants you to know it would really, really appreciate it if you could ask before raising the window shade, and if you could not hog the armrest. Great Fliers Make the ‘Best of Their Situation,’ American Airlines Suggests 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Apparently, some of the rules about lowering and raising your window shades could help cut emissions. Flying Is Bad for the Planet. You Can Help Make It Better. 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z Today, the air feels stale and stuffy, but the sun is streaming in — an improvement over last week, Mouchka says, when the researchers kept the window shades pulled all the way down. The office experiment: Can science build the perfect workspace? 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z Passengers were ordered keep their window shades down. Delta Airlines flight lands at Air Force base by mistake 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z When Roberts began tying the girls up and pulled down the window shades, Esh Sr said, children began weeping with fear. 'The happening': 10 years after the Amish shooting 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z Now he walks into hospital rooms, sometimes the same room where Faye was delivered, offering similar lines, rendering gentle smiles, suggesting poses, opening window shades to flood the room with light. Photos provide keepsakes for parents grieving the death of a newborn 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Often on foot, although sometimes in a car, he would cruise through neighborhoods and spy on people who were casual about lowering their window shades. The Voyeur’s Motel 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z His wheelchair console let him control everything in the room, from the television to the window shades, temperature and lights. Using just his eyes, filmmaker captures his fight with ALS 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z From televisions to streaming boxes, to connected lights and smart window shades, this clicker controls it all, making it a must-have for techies. The Best TV Remotes for Controlling Absolutely Everything 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Polished concrete floors, motorized window shades and a free-standing soaking tub are among details of note. Celine Dion waters down her asking price on Jupiter Island 2016-03-19T04:00:00Z The study captures population-level effects of light exposure on sleep patterns by region, so it didn't matter whether individuals closed their bedroom window shades or wore eyeshades before bedtime, Ohayon explained. Sleepless in the City? Nighttime Light Pollution May Be to Blame 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Rubio’s “morning” isn’t about new beginnings and new possibilities; it’s about waking up, opening the window shade, and feeling as miserable and pessimistic as possible. A generation later, Rubio flubs 'Morning in America' 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z All of the house’s light switches, window shades and music can be controlled by smartphone. The House That Google Built 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z In the midst of its own makeover, it is home to the gleaming new City Market — upscale apartments with solar window shades over lines of fresh food stands. Uptick in crime affects residents across the District 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z The utility is asking all customers to conserve electricity by setting thermostats at 78 degrees and using electric fans, closing window shades and blinds, and limiting use of appliances. Delmarva Power asking customers to conserve energy 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Once seated, you employ the foot rest, draw the window shades and relax. 1936 Packard restored with help of Carrollton Township man 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z A crew member sticks around until the evening to ensure that each window shade is aligned properly. Tower power: When, and how, does UT light its iconic tower? 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z Now imagine that each lowering window shade slightly alters the timing of the others, and that the three window shades only lower for minutes or hours at most a few times a month. Taking the Weight of an Alien World 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z HomeKit, Apple’s smart home platform, is being expanded beyond its current limited functionality — it will now be capable of adjusting window shades, motion sensors, and security systems. The 10 most important announcements from Apple WWDC 2015 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z WWDC, Apple announced that HomeKit will soon be able to control a number of new types of smart home products, including security systems, motion sensors, carbon dioxide monitors, and window shades. Apple's HomeKit will soon be able to control many new smart home products 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z They span an array that includes video surveillance cameras, motion-detection security systems, door locks, garage door openers, automated window shades, stereo speakers and bathroom scales. Homes Try to Reach Smart Switch 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z National championships require several hours of preparation, as 217 window shades must be turned up or down to form a large No. 1. Tower power: When, and how, does UT light its iconic tower? 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z Simply detecting Kepler-138b, c, and d is equivalent to seeing the partial lowering of three window shades across the whole building from about 100 kilometers away. Taking the Weight of an Alien World 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Black window shades were used to keep away gawkers and improve lighting for videographers, presumably for future television advertisements. He’s not officially a candidate, but Jeb Bush looks like one in Iowa 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z In addition to painting all surfaces white, he kept other interior appointments — appliances, sinks, countertop and window shades — a snowy hue as well. Tiny Laguna Beach condo feels roomier with ship-shape design concepts 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z INCIDENTS: Six reports of steel pins dislodging from the window shade idler, causing some of the shades to fall. Recalls this week: Bean bag chairs, toy monkeys 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z On one flight I was near a little girl who opened her window shade, pointed at the clouds and, with wide eyes, immediately turned to me and told me this must be heaven. Learning to Love the Simple Pleasures of Going Coach 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Another sign of mindfulness: The window shades along walls facing east are usually drawn, even on a recent sunny day. Behind League of Legends, E-Sports’s Main Attraction 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z It’s like a window shade that drops down halfway. Hands-on: iPhone 6 and Apple Watch 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z You get notifications from various apps by pulling the Action Center down from the top of the screen like a window shade. Review: Windows Phone gets it right with 8.1 update 2014-04-19T00:19:12Z The team assigned two public-relations interns to patrol the area, assigning them walkie-talkies and instructions to keep doors and window shades closed. Mike Shanahan’s final day at Redskins Park is symbolically bizarre 2013-12-30T23:52:00Z Not handbags, or fridges, or window shades, but cars. Female GM boss is a landmark moment 2013-12-10T19:41:32Z Raising your window shade, meanwhile, “Makes it easier for the flight attendants to assess any exterior hazards— fire, debris — that might interfere with an emergency evacuation.” Pogue's Posts: The Many Mysteries of Air Travel 2013-09-12T16:18:31Z Plus, I get to control the window shade. Frequent Flier: Walking 20 Miles for a (Canceled) Flight to Antarctica 2013-05-13T21:21:11Z We were instructed to keep our window shades up. Scientist at Work Blog: Bhutan's Middle Path 2012-10-08T09:54:04Z The flight attendant admonished us to keep the window shade shut because other passengers wished to sleep. Scientist at Work Blog: Glacier and Climate Mysteries in Shangri La 2012-10-01T10:34:13Z When window shades are used to cut off direct sunlight, they should be somewhat darker in colour than the walls. Essays In Pastoral Medicine 2012-03-05T03:00:09.993Z The beige window shades have the austerity of Japanese screens. | Upper East Side: Upper East Side/Habitats - A Loft Aesthetic in a Chintz World 2012-02-18T10:00:05Z Alone in my room I sat, with the window shades pulled down, waiting for the coming of another day. Bolanyo 2012-02-12T03:00:14.503Z She was too thoroughly awake at last and dawn was beginning to peep around the edges of the window shades. The Story of a Doctor's Telephone?Told by His Wife 2012-02-05T03:00:11.420Z William Zinsser noted in Life magazine in March 1968 that about half the employees kept their window shades fully drawn on the first day after moving in. City Room: Kevin Roche Returns to Ford Foundation Building for Its 45th Anniversary 2012-01-20T14:42:45Z A few moments and he beheld the corner of one of the office window shades drawn slightly to one side. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z A minute later The Phantom raised himself to a sitting posture and blinked his eyes at the sunlight streaming in beneath the drawn window shades. The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z The failure to draw window shades had been subject to heavy penalty. Catastrophe and Social Change Based Upon a Sociological Study of the Halifax Disaster 2011-10-02T02:00:12.020Z “Guests are requesting groceries in the fridge for their arrival, bike rentals and even changes in the apartment like special window shades or showerheads,” she said. Square Feet: More Amenities in Temporary Corporate Housing 2011-09-19T21:52:06Z When I said "hello" to my friends in the hallway, many did not recognize me; then after a brief delay, sudden recognition would cause their eyes to open wide, exploding like recoiling window shades. Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer 2011-08-14T02:00:18.947Z She locked the doors and pulled down the window shades, so that she could neither be interrupted from within the house nor observed from without. The Comforts of Home 2011-08-11T02:00:13.980Z They eliminate the need for window shades and reduce the amount of air conditioning equipment needed. Dynamic Windows Improve Efficiency, Human Experience in Buildings 2011-08-08T16:56:39Z Choosing window shades, curtains, and draperies from the standpoint of color, texture, design, and fashion. The Teaching of Art Related to the Home Suggestions for content and method in related art instruction in the vocational program in home economics 2011-06-24T02:00:19.850Z She added window shades, but the sun still shines through. The Hunt: A Place With the Family Seal of Approval 2011-06-02T22:53:53Z One small but effective way of keeping a plane cooler is to close the window shades between flights. Airing grievances 2011-06-03T00:20:00Z I do not attempt to explain this Kalamazoo custom with regard to window shades. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z Quickly he raises both the window shades, and in the rush of bright sunlight he is definite enough in appearance. Seeing Things at Night 2011-04-10T02:00:05.360Z Arrange the window shades so that the window space and the depth of the shade are pleasing in their relation to each other. The Teaching of Art Related to the Home Suggestions for content and method in related art instruction in the vocational program in home economics 2011-06-24T02:00:19.850Z The children were soon asleep; then I lifted the window shade and looked out. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z It wasn't just what he supposed would be raised by anybody getting in to rob the house; it was more like something dropping; and then another sound, like a flap, flap of the window shade. Ben Pepper 2011-02-07T03:00:21.607Z I have never been in any town where so many people failed to draw their window shades, or owned green reading lamps, or sat by those green-shaded lamps and read. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z After this Billy Bunny opened his knapsack and took out his gun and peeked out through a hole in the window shade. Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox 2011-01-29T03:00:21.820Z Although the day was dark and cloudy, the window shades were down, and heavy curtains lent their aid to darken the room still more. The Hazeley Family 2011-01-24T03:00:16.447Z "All right, I will," and Iris locked the doors herself, and drew down the window shades. The Diamond Pin 2011-01-22T03:00:15.907Z The morning sun beat against the drawn window shades, filling the room with a dim, almost cathedral light. Lola 2010-12-24T03:00:35.720Z Presently I raised the window shade and looked out. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z “Roll up the window shade please,” she requested in a tense voice. The Vanishing Houseboat 2010-12-20T17:11:37.787Z THE SUN WAS actually shining on the day I sat down with Chip Kelly in his office, but he had the window shades drawn tight. Speed-Freak Football 2010-12-04T17:15:00Z It was Ms. Beber who concocted the advertisements portraying Mrs. Helmsley as persnickety hotel royalty with a hawklike eye for the missing towel, the uneven window shade or the erring maid. Joyce Beber, Co-Founder of Ad Agency, Dies at 80 2010-09-22T03:55:00Z Neither does she notice that several others, including the woman next to me, have their window shades down for takeoff. Just get us there, already! 2010-08-03T17:01:00Z In Lori Nozick’s “Window,” fishing line is threaded through 42 holes in one of the gallery’s large window shades, converging into a single point on the floor below. | Westchester: Celebrating Artists Who Keep the Action in Abstraction 2010-05-08T00:56:00Z She reached behind her and pulling the cord, sent the window shade to the top of the window. The Window at the White Cat A few times they heard the snow sliding, with the dull sound of rolling window shade, down from the overburdened limbs. The Voice of the Pack To be positive closes the door to further observation and pulls down the window shades. The Moonlit Way The window shades had not been drawn and from the outside, Mrs. Gallup could be observed washing dishes. Penny Nichols Finds a Clue Constance raised her window shade slightly and looked out. The Indian Drum There was no stupid double roof, window shade, or abortive thermantidote. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel He couldn't believe that the light at his window shade was really that of morning. The Voice of the Pack Mr. Nibb always has the window shades tight down over his shop windows, so that not the least thing can be seen from the street. What Happened to Inger Johanne As Told by Herself Then she went into the kitchenette, turned off the gas flame under the coffee pot, and raised the window shade to let in the sun that was just beginning to show through morning fog. Know Thy Neighbor At length, one sunny afternoon, the Domine drew up the window shade, and let the light fall on the still, white face for a minute. Christine A Fife Fisher Girl Andr�s, with the window shades lowered, was lounging and smoking in his fine cambric shirt sleeves. The Bright Shawl “I see by an announcement by the Columbia Mills that window shades are down,” communicates W. H. B. The So-called Human Race As they stepped out on the fire escape they saw a light flash up in the sneak's room and a few seconds later the window shade was pulled down. The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck Stirring Adventures in the Oil Fields The European-trained children wanted the window shades rolled entirely up, for the sake of more light, while their American-bred brothers and sisters insisted that the shades be left halfway up, as the Americans have them. A Stake in the Land At first he could see no light; the hall door, he discovered, was closed; then he was aware of a faint glimmer seeping through a drawn window shade on the right. Wild Oranges They had seen the two men leaving the house, and having caught sight of the lonely woman and her child, stood looking beneath the window shade upon the pathetic scene. Snow on the Headlight A Story of the Great Burlington Strike But less than an hour ago they had been sitting in McAllen's home in Southern California, and beyond the olive-green window shades it had been bright daylight. Gone Fishing At the thought of Vorse he arose and locked both front and back doors of the building, pulled down the window shades and turned out the light. In the Shadow of the Hills She told him she was quite sure of securing a fairly good-sized order for some window shades. The Gorgeous Girl The superintendent got up and pulled down the window shade. Mixed Faces He lighted the oil lamp, pulled down the window shade, sat down in a chair to one side of the door to wait. The Coyote A Western Story They take tea every evening in the back parlor; and as the front window shades are up, and only the back room lighted, I can always see them at their cheerful meal. Neighbor Nelly Socks Being the Sixth and Last Book of the Series Once they were in his office he carefully closed and 81 locked the door, drawing the window shades. In the Shadow of the Hills Then she burnt some scented powder and pulled down the window shades. The Gorgeous Girl Wiping window shades at least once a week. How Girls Can Help Their Country He bowed to the washstand, begged the favor of the 173 next dance from the towel rack, trod on the window shade and made the prescribed apology. Hepsey Burke Maloney turned out the electric lights and went to pull up the window shades, letting the bright daylight stream into the room. The Third Degree A Narrative of Metropolitan Life "It is Miss Randolph—" said the doctor, after he had drawn up the window shade. Daisy The old lady rocked slowly, and her large head and heavy figure were silhouetted against the transparent window shade. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 “I’ll offer to sell Darley a window shade cheap tomorrow and see how he bites,” and the little Jewish merchant smiled shrewdly at the thought. Winning the Wilderness The brightness of the window shade told her that the sun was clear. The Pagan Madonna She had contributed a window shade and dimity curtains; Susan a braided rug and a chair cushion. Ladies-In-Waiting There was hardly a window shade in the neighborhood, nor a curtain either. The New Education A Review of Progressive Educational Movements of the Day (1915) He watched until the light had been lighted upstairs and the window shade drawn. The Goose Man "Lift the window shade and let in the light," she said. Frank Merriwell's Son A Chip Off the Old Block He immediately locked the door, pulled down the window shades and then asked, "Now what is it?" The Supplies for the Confederate Army, how they were obtained in Europe and how paid for. "Such good news rests me more than any amount of sleep can do," declared Mrs. Ware, as she slipped into her kimono and drew down the window shades. Mary Ware's Promised Land She raised the window shades and threw the shutters open. The Cat in Grandfather's House Uncle Ben sat down in the one arm-chair and waited while Ned locked the door and pulled down every window shade. The Blue Birds' Winter Nest The girl, stepping softly as a cat, gently opened a door for him, thus revealing a chamber where the light was softened by drawn window shades. Frank Merriwell's Son A Chip Off the Old Block The window shade or blanket had been disarranged and the window had been raised a few inches, probably for air. Tonio, Son of the Sierras A Story of the Apache War "We'll get some brass rods and make the hangings so they will slip back and forth easily; they will be much nicer than window shades." Ted and the Telephone He stepped to where he could look from behind the window shade out on the porch. Laramie Holds the Range The beds done and the rooms left in dainty order with the sweet summer breeze blowing the green tassels on the window shades, Marcia went softly down like some half guilty creature to the piano. Marcia Schuyler Kendrick had raised the window shade of the spare stateroom and was looking out. Fair Harbor There was a billiard table and piano in the bar-room; but no window shades, shutters nor screens of any sort, she said. A Woman who went to Alaska Holland—A stout, plain-wove, unbleached, linen cloth used for linings, window shades, etc. Textiles and Clothing "I'm going to smack some of those kids down so hard that their shirt-tails will roll up their backs like window shades." The Galaxy Primes He stood motionless between the box-trees, staring up at the lighted window shades, as if waiting. The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story Fortunately a similar condition existed here also with reference to the width of the window shade and they were able to get a fairly good view of this apartment. Campfire Girls at Twin Lakes The Quest of a Summer Vacation I asked if she would put up a window shade. A Woman who went to Alaska The window shades were down and the cobwebs hung thick on the porch railings and under the eaves. A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life She drew down the window shade and went to the coat closet to hang away her wraps. Christmas A Story As I looked up, a figure was silhouetted against the yellow window shade. The Winning Clue Ruth lighted the lamp, and drew down the window shades. The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm or, Queer Happenings While Taking Rural Plays Tish followed us soon after, and jerked the window shades to the top. More Tish The late, gray dawn of winter was peering in between the window shades and the sashes, casting hesitant shadows about the room. A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life Miss Grierson got up to draw one of the window shades. The Price He simply removed the curtain screen, which is so designed that it can be taken down and put up as easily as a window shade. Murder at Bridge "It is!" cried Mollie, peering under the window shade. The Outdoor Girls at Ocean View Or, The Box That Was Found in the Sand Garcia, his eyes upon a line of light under the window shade, did not see him. Wolf Breed His mother pulled down the window shades and stooped over in the darkened room to kiss him. A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life Like the one below, it was wide open; but some one had drawn the window shades and the interior of the room was as dark as a cavern. The Price The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy. The Short Cut "It is Miss Randolph " said the doctor, after he had drawn up the window shade. Daisy There were no fires; window shades were drawn, doors closed. Wolf Breed So run your window shades right up to the top and throw your curtains, or shutters, back, as well as open the windows. The Child's Day The window shades being down, no one could see from the street what was going on. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Keeping Store Suddenly some object struck the lowered window shade and dropped upon the floor. Bob Hampton of Placer Adair, with his eye at a hole in a window shade, gave his attention to the attack. Empire Builders Many housewives lower the window shades that the wall paper may not lose its brilliancy, that the beautiful hues of velvet, satin, and plush tapestry may not be marred by loss in brilliancy and sheen. General Science You will see that the window shades are drawn and the door closed and that no one disturbs the man while he is copying those returns, which he will be sure to do. In the Days of Poor Richard Pauline gave one of the cushions in the cozy corner a straightening touch, and drew the window shades—Miranda had taken them down and turned them—a little lower. The S. W. F. Club Another man of mechanical skill will come to put up window shades. Democracy and Social Ethics It was lighted within, and the window shades were drawn down. Empire Builders With an abrupt motion his host reached up and drew the window shade, as it might be to shut out a darkness too deep for human penetration. Success A Novel You even see a hand drawing aside the edge of the window shade, and two eyes that you know so well peer out through the crack at you; then the shade goes to again. Quiet Talks on John's Gospel It should be strung on a small brass rod, and should be placed as close to the glass as possible, leaving just enough space for the window shade beneath it. The House in Good Taste The sash-curtains are of the very finest cream net, and the window shades are of glazed linen, a deep cream ground, with a pattern showing a green lattice over which climb pink roses. The Art of Interior Decoration As window shade flies up, spot on knife, LIT. The Thirteenth Chair A discarded window shade can be rolled down over the shelves and easily pulled up when you desire to take a jar from the shelves. Every Step in Canning Their small laughters—comings—goings— It was almost dusk when he awoke, the pink-shaded piano lamp already lighted in the parlor beyond, the window shade at his side drawn and an Afghan across his knees. The Vertical City "Put down the window shades and answer no one's knock till I return." Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts The first thing to consider in selecting window shades when furnishing a house, is whether their colour harmonises with the exterior. The Art of Interior Decoration The panorama was worth twice the debts, to be cut into window shades. Round the Block Brace the bottom of this curtain with a thin strip of wood, as is done in window shades. Every Step in Canning "No, I couldn't see inside, 'cause it was rather dark at that hour, and then, too, I noticed that they had th' window shades down." Tom Swift and His Air Glider, or Seeking the Platinum Treasure She pulled the window shades high, for the weather was dark and stormy, and there was little light, even in the streets. Alexander's Bridge The house was locked, the window shades were down, and there was no sign of anything living about the place. Anne of Avonlea The room was darkened by two sets of window shades, and the day outside was thick and cloudy. The Song of the Lark The white-plastered walls of his room reflected the glare that shone through the thin window shades, and he found it impossible to sleep. The Troll Garden and Selected Stories The distance was not great, and Wilson was able to see the girl very well, the window shades of the room she was in being up, and the window also. The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson But it was not the window shade, nor yet the courtyard without with which he was concerned—it was the sound of a heavy footstep outside the door. The Further Adventures of Jimmie Dale He was conscious, too, of an atmosphere of privacy there that he had never sensed before, and, for the first time in his life, he drew the window shades. The Calling of Dan Matthews Even as she shook hands with Mr. Evans, she jerked the window shade to its height, so that her smoothness and coloring shone out above her weeds. The Sturdy Oak A composite Novel of American Politics by fourteen American authors Just get around here cautiously and raise the window shade. The Sign at Six If you make a purchase offer with a cash deposit, include a statement as to whether window shades, stoves, and other movable property are included. Better Homes in America Plan Book for Demonstration Week October 9 to 14, 1922 The bars were in place and window shades were drawn over the windows. Poor White It flitted across her lifted eyes like a dark shadow behind a window shade. Up the Hill and Over In a twinkling the operator had suspended a roller-screen from the chandelier dependent from the ceiling, pulled down the window shades and attached his projecting machine to an electric-light socket. Aunt Jane's Nieces out West When the store outfitted Odd Fellows' Hall with new window shades he learned that the Odd Fellows shared the place with strong lodges of the Maccabees and Modern Woodmen. John Wesley, Jr. The Story of an Experiment She opened her eyes to find the room dimly lighted, as by the first streaks of dawn, and sleepily arose to raise the window shade and see if day was breaking. Aunt Jane's Nieces and Uncle John The lower window shades had been pulled down, but, except in the dining-room, they showed no blur of brightness. Cytherea She busied herself about the room for a few moments, straightening things, adjusting the window shades. Flowing Gold Four stories, it was, and as I glanced up I noticed that all the window shades were down. Vicky Van Deliberately she placed the newspapers on a chair near the girl's pillow, and then raised the window shades to let in the hard grey light of early morn. The Hollow of Her Hand The highly gratified host had lighted the kerosene lamp on the table in the centre of the room, and pulled down the window shades. Quill's Window Ruth had turned away, ostensibly to pull down the little window shade but really to send a swift searching glance out across the Green. West Wind Drift Having raised another window shade, she could see the dawn from where she lay. Old Rose and Silver Entering the room the medium at once prepared for the seance by pulling down the window shades. The Exploits of Elaine His next was to lower the window shade a trifle. Galusha the Magnificent Prison I close the book—the story has grown dim, The plot confused; the hero fades Behind unmeaning words, and over him The covers close like window shades On empty windows. A Woman of Thirty Outside, in the sunken garden, summer burgeoned fragrantly; the drawn window shades bellied softly to and fro, letting in wheeling spokes of light, shutting down the twilight again. Martie, the Unconquered A clean checked towel would be laid over the rising, snowy mound of dough; the bubbling oatmeal was locked in the fireless cooker, doors were bolted, window shades drawn. The Treasure The window shade was but partially drawn and beneath it he could see into the room. The Portygee "Who in the world is it?" asked Martha, drawing aside the window shade and trying to peer out. Galusha the Magnificent A soldiers' encampment, tents and all, rolled up like a window shade. Defenders of Democracy; contributions from representative men and women of letters and other arts from our allies and our own country, edited by the Gift book committee of the Militia of Mercy They even take down the window shades and put flags in place of them. Plunkitt of Tammany Hall: a series of very plain talks on very practical politics, delivered by ex-Senator George Washington Plunkitt, the Tammany philosopher, from his rostrum—the New York County court house bootblack stand; Recorded by William L. Riordon The windows looked as if they had not been washed for weeks, the window shades were yellow and crooked, and one of the panes of glass in the front door was cracked across. Thankful's Inheritance Teddy pulled up a window shade and studied the landscape for several minutes. The Circus Boys on the Plains : or, the Young Advance Agents Ahead of the Show He drew the window shades down to shut out the light, as it was all important that Phil should be kept quiet for a time. The Circus Boys on the Flying Rings : or, Making the Start in the Sawdust Life He felt wicked and mean, as if he had been caught peeping under a window shade. Shavings In many of them lights shone behind discreetly drawn window shades; in a few pianos tinkled orderly and irreproachable music. Strictly business: more stories of the four million "You see, Doctor Wells," she explained, "just a moment before you rang the doorbell a circle of white light was thrown on those window shades." The Bat There was a light in the little parlor, and Mrs. Boyd's fragile silhouette against the window shade. A Poor Wise Man There she discovered that some one had drawn up her window shades. The Call of the Canyon Natalie had had a sleeping-powder, and at last he heard her moaning cease and the stealthy movements of her maid as she lowered the window shades. Dangerous Days The sun was turning the window shades to an orange hue, spattered with shadows of waving boughs and birds fluttering and twittering among the leaves. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse It was as though the window shades had been closely drawn—a thing Jason never did. The Adventures of Jimmie Dale On the floor, presumably to lessen the chance of any light rays stealing through the tightly drawn window shades, burned a small oil lamp. The Adventures of Jimmie Dale "Pull down the window shades and draw the portiere together," directed Jimmie Dale. The Adventures of Jimmie Dale |
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