| 单词 | pitch black |
| 例句 | Saying something is pitch black is like saying something is green. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z It was pitch black inside and they were greeted by a stench that made Scipio’s face screw up in disgust. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z It is pitch black in the morning when I set off down the mountain for the school bus, leaving Ob behind, watching me out the picture window. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z Earlier this morning, in the pitch black, I bathed and washed my hair in the wooden shack out back, crouching, shivering, wincing beneath buckets of frigid water. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Hannah woke early and the house was still pitch black and silent. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The room I’m in is pitch black and quiet, except for a clock that’s tick, tick, ticking away. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z In the streets the first shops were already opening although the sky was still pitch black. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Kakuma was pitch black at night on those days because nobody bothered to kindle a cooking fire. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It was pitch black and the air smelled stale and dusty. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The design was pitch black, with a sea-green trident shimmering in the center. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I shuffled on my knees to the foot of the tent, cautiously unzipped the mesh and peered out, but it was pitch black. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The room is pitch black, aside from one single day-lantern tied to a nearby door hook. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I stare through the pitch black at a red error message flashing in my view. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “The night was still pitch black, save for an occasional flash of lightning in the eastern sky,” Laurence recalled. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It was pitch black, so dark that Dallas and Florida couldn’t see each other although they were barely a foot apart. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He’s wearing his shades, even though it’s pitch black out. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The sky is pitch black and the air is still. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he’d be in pitch black with a bunch of invalids. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “It was pitch black down in that drain.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Through the canopy of shaking orange light and through the smell of burning pitch black horses, whitened with lather and dragging a heavy ruby coach, slowly crawled to the safety of the gates. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The bartender told me Dad had gone to the Pub, which was a notch below the Howdy House—almost pitch black, with a sticky bar top and no food at all. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z We got into Dad’s truck when it was pitch black out. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Soon the hall was pitch black, and the only sound the crunching and munching of bones and flesh. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z It was pitch black at five thirty in the morning in Los Angeles, but the sun would be up in Manhattan. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z A few cars were leaving and arriving at the terminal building; farther ahead, the airstrip was pitch black. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It was pitch black in the room when Chronicler woke with something soft pressing against his face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Inside the cave, it was pitch black, but the girl felt safe and she slept well that first night. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z It was pitch black behind the boarded-up door and Victor’s heart nearly stopped when, by the ticket booth, he ran slam-bang into a cardboard cutout of a man pointing a machine gun into his face. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z We were running like crazy, and it was pitch black, and whenever I started to slow down, the guy pulling me by my arm would yell, “Don’t stop!” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z "The way will show itself," your guide whispers as she warns that you will spend some minutes in the pitch black. Walking; Ark-ive; Cesario – review 2012-08-25T23:06:03Z It was pitch black and freezing when we reached tarmac. Ski safari in Utah 2010-12-18T00:07:45Z It's very dark; it's summer in South Africa in February and it's pitch black and he went to get the fans because they're making a bit of noise. "I'm still flip-flopping" on Oscar Pistorius' guilt or innocence, says "30 for 30" director 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z The pilot has only enough time to warn his passengers before the plane plummets into a pitch black vortex. Review | Hervé Le Tellier’s ‘The Anomaly’ has already sold a million copies in France. It should take off here, too. 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z It’s not that such an approach to adaptation can’t work – look at The Dark Knight – it’s just when it becomes the only way, things move from dark and brooding to pitch black and boring. Less po-faced, more pow! Why Netflix and Marvel need to lighten up 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z It was pitch black, bizarre for an early afternoon summer day. The hoarder, the corpse and the overnight shift: My summer as a Manhattan doorman 2013-12-16T01:00:00Z By the time we left, it was pitch black and completely silent outside. Waffles, Gentle Slopes and Cloudberries Everywhere: Skiing in Sälen, Sweden 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z The forest was seen as a wild place and after dark it would be pitch black. Looking for Robin 2010-04-14T07:00:00Z Everything is ugly, everyone is nasty and the humour is pitch black. Reading group: strange bodies in Flannery O'Connor's Wise Blood 2012-12-19T11:36:00Z The audience sits on two sides of a jail cell that hovers in the dark, and where ceiling or theater lights should be it’s pitch black. Review | Nat Turner play at Forum Theatre gives the rebel the high ground 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z As guests arrive for his shows, the space is almost pitch black. The fashion world’s nod to feminism: Flats are in vogue Set in the world of high frequency trading, the movie is a thriller, a family drama and a pitch black comedy. Jesse Eisenberg opens up: "I think of myself as a basic, unremarkable person" 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Taking inventory of the full spectrum of nightmares that Stephen King has crafted over the course of his career, most fall under the classification of dark, even darker and pitch black. Stephen King's "Christine": Honoring the horny hot rod and so-called bad adaptation 40 years on 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z In California the ride is smooth and pitch black inside, while the jerkier Orlando version isn’t quite as dark inside, inadvertently allowing you to see parts of the track. What I Discovered by Visiting Every Disney Park 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z By then, the sun had set and it was pitch black. Bernie Taupin Tells the Story Behind 1972’s ‘Rocket Man’ 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z For those who like their horror pitch black. It’s Spooky Season in New York. Here’s What to Do. 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z I have had to live in pitch black ever since. Experience: I have lived in the dark for a decade 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Then his wife logged off and Neanderdad was left with a pitch black screen. Motherlode: Dad Travels for Work 2011-03-23T21:48:09Z The sky was pitch black and heavy with storm clouds, and the grass that she was crouching on behind the hedge was wet and cold on her bare feet. Rachel Abbott: 'Self-publishing means the success of my books is entirely down to me' 2013-07-02T09:53:52Z Me and my cousins and sisters and a little gang of us spent hours going around carol singing in the pitch black. Nativity 2 blessed with mass audience goodwill despite critical mauling 2012-12-22T15:35:48Z I learned that the way your daughter says hi when you get her in the morning — even when morning is the pitch black of 5 a.m. — feels like a new color has been invented. Perspective | This was the tired year 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z I’m starting to brace myself for pitch black. Breaking Bad Watch: Four Terrifying Glimpses of Walter White, Lost Cause 2012-08-27T16:09:22Z In addition, audiences do not seem to be in the mood for dark and dour, and “Nightmare Alley” is pitch black. ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Ensnares Audiences and Refills Studio Coffers 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z In the “Silence of the Lambs,” that bubble is pitch black. My Favorite Wholesome, Humiliating Stunt, by the Stars of ‘Jackass’ 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Muholi is known for dramatically increasing the contrast in her self-portraiture so as to appear stunningly pitch black, her gorgeous darkness and regal stoicism heightened. Zanele Muholi, a South African Artist Who Uses Self-Portraits as Visual Activism 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z And funny too, in a pitch black sort of way. Readers recommend: songs about anger – results 2012-12-20T14:00:00Z When you turn the lights off, it's pitch black. Prison drama 2011-06-23T07:38:19Z Souls had their colours, pitch black to speckled, to pearly grey, as they moved towards a state Scientologists still promote: Clear. The Undiscovered Country: Journeys Among the Dead by Carl Watkins – review 2013-01-12T09:31:00Z Her hair is like a fern: Sprouting up from her scalp in all directions, its leaves layering upon one another, but pitch black. ‘Clueless’ Was Amy Heckerling’s Masterpiece. Is She Done With It? As If. 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z First, Muniz had to create his own ball, bone white on one side and pitch black on the other, to act as a sort of pixel. Brazilian artist Muniz examines the soccer ball 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z “We’re sitting there, in the pitch black on this lake, and a shooting star goes by,” she said. At the Magic Kingdom, a ‘Magical’ Wedding 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z We used to run over the local golf course in the pitch black. Sporting children of champions: 'I've always had a need for speed' 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Then, with the stage pitch black, a distinctive vocal echoes around the site: it sounds like R Kelly singing Bump N'Grind as a tidal wave of WTF washes over the crowd. Coachella festival 2013 day two: Phoenix, Hot Chip and Savages 2013-04-14T12:11:14Z It was pitch black inside the smoky house, and one of his firefighting “brothers” fell through a hole in the living room floor and broke his leg. Firefighter’s son writes book based on dad’s job 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z “You’ve always been drawn to the deep ocean, to the dark whisper,” he murmurs to her, not long after his eyes momentarily turn pitch black. 'Penny Dreadful' Recap: Vanessa's Sin and Obsession 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z It was 10 in the morning on New Year’s Eve and pitch black. Greeting the New Year in Earth’s Northernmost Settlement 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z As heartbreaking as the book may be, Delaney’s pitch black humor buoys even the toughest moments. Rob Delaney Wants You to Know How He’s Feeling (It May Ruin Your Day) 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z When the fire walkers and the musicians left the konaki, it was already pitch black outside. Glimpses of an Ancient Fire-Walking Ritual in Northern Greece 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z It’s amazing how unsettling it can be just watching someone with a lantern wandering around in the pitch black night. How post-horror movies are taking over cinema 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z The sun went down and the darkness was pitch black, and people believed that every gesture of nature was caused by a god. What We're Reading: Summer Edition 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z But the same weekend he made his “SNL” debut, he dropped the pitch black, artistically defiant video for “This Is America,” the release that launched a thousand think pieces. The 10 best TV episodes of 2018: A highly subjective list 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z But at 5:30 it was still pitch black, so Charlotte, his chow-retriever mix, wasn't going anywhere. The Carpetbagger: A Wide-Awake Bradley Cooper; a Sleepy Jennifer Lawrence 2013-01-10T21:23:50Z If you were turning the music into visuals, you saw pitch black; if it led you to a feeling, it was dread. Live Jazz: Three September Standouts, From Fay Victor to Starebaby 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z The final hour, however, was in pitch black lit by our flashlights and the distant glow of the volcano. Journey to an Ethiopian volcano located in one of the hottest places on Earth 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z While doing this, the technique also requires that you picture a relaxing scenario, such as sitting in a canoe on a calm lake or laying on a hammock in a pitch black room. Viral TikTok shows military technique for falling asleep in 2 minutes 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z But it was a group of dresses printed in a winter tree-branch pattern, followed by ones in pitch black with cobweb lace inserts, that created the show’s most intriguing, if slightly sinister, interlude. Fashion Review: Day Wear Dominates at Elie Saab 2012-03-07T18:28:30Z We rode single file through two tunnels — dank, foggy, pitch black stretches, one more than a mile long. I vacationed at the East Coast’s quintessential rest stop. It’s more inviting than it looks. 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z “It was pitch black and there was no air pressure. All of my joints and muscles seized up. What was it like? It was as near to death as I’m likely to get.” Man seeks pals he once persuaded to ship him around the world in a crate 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z The outfits began pitch black at the shoulders and slowly faded to a translucent black at the pant legs and a semisheer black fabric in the folds of a floral pleated skirt. Special Report: Breaking Free at the Seams 2010-03-07T18:43:00Z He describes his own aging as “approaching the edge of something, like moving about in the pitch black when you knew you were in the vicinity of a flight of stairs.” ‘The Listener,’ by Rachel Basch 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z It’s pitch black; you can’t see your hand in front of your face and things bumping into you, you have no idea what they are. Read the Full Interview With American Sniper Chris Kyle That Didn't Make it to Press 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z It was pitch black and took us six hours just to guide the bulldozer into place, slowly hauling the generator along in treacherous conditions. Experience: I survived a power cut in Antarctica 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z It was pitch black when we reached the bottom of the ravine, and yet instantly warmer below treeline. Our most dangerous hike 2012-05-21T01:00:00Z The Sistine Chapel was large but freezing, almost pitch black with security guards telling you to hush every two minutes. Bringing the Sistine Chapel to Life, With the Vatican’s Blessing 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z "It was pitch black and pouring with rain and very windy so it was a challenge but Diego was in a dry warm crate and settled well into his enclosure." Rescued bear arrives in Devon via Eurotunnel 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z The man said he was inhaling the pitch black smoke surrounding the truck. Fear and confusion mark key moments of Lahaina residents’ 911 calls during deadly wildfire 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z "Another sign of illness is if the stool appears pitch black and has an odd smell," Dr. Curtin says. Shelf awareness: Experts explain why you should be inspecting your poop 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z “It was pitch black and I was just telling my wife and kids, ‘I love you guys.’ Workers hurt in Pier 58 collapse sue Seattle, say city job was unsafe 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z We packed up as quickly as we could and drove off into the pitch black without any headlights or torches so that we couldn't be followed. Inside Mali: What now for the country that bet its security on Wagner? 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z It was pitch black except for a few porch lights and the beams of Laker’s headlights illuminating parked cars caked in mud. When Hilary hit their small road, no one was prepared for the destruction that followed 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z The sky was smoky that morning but had turned pitch black by noon from the fires. Army airlifts hundreds to safety from fires in Northwest Territories 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z It was a Tuesday afternoon, but the sky behind them was pitch black from the wildfire smoke. Maui fires: Survivors describe harrowing escapes from the flames 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z In the pitch black, they shriek and squirm in clanking metal cages. Activists call it rescue. Farms call it stealing. What is ‘open rescue’? 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z They started climbing around midnight on July 10 under a pitch black sky. One last climb: WA hiker becomes oldest woman to summit Mount Rainier 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z It’s chilly and pitch black inside, so wear a jacket, bring at least two lights for each person, and check your batteries before you go. Take the family for a summer adventure to Mount St. Helens 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z National security attorney Bradley Moss highlighted the new reports on Twitter, writing, "just remember, it's always darkest just before it goes pitch black." “Indictment 2.0”: Experts say Smith may be preparing new Trump charges as grand jury probe resumes 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z "This is a Africa party tonight, baby," he purred, open-shirted and peering through pitch black shades as he prowled the stage and couples gyrated in the audience. Arctic Monkeys at Glastonbury: A tale of two halves 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Boyd struck Nikki in the face "to shut her up" then lifted her and pushed her into the "pitch black building", the judge said, adding the girl "must have been petrified". Nikki Allan murder: David Boyd jailed for 29 years over 1992 killing 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Survivor Khublal Lochlan said he felt "severe turbulence" as the tram came off the track and the carriage went "pitch black", the court heard. Croydon tram crash driver asked survivor 'how did it happen?', jury told 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z It was pitch black outside in the rural mountain neighborhood, but she could still hear the running generator. A huge snowbank fell on her husband. A California woman's desperate fight to save him 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z John McCain’s mordant humor made him say that it is always darkest before it turns pitch black. Opinion | Maybe, just maybe, this is rock bottom for embarrassing U.S. politics 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z In many cases, you’re groping around a pitch black room in search of that one bench in a sea of empty space. The first-ever L.A. museum seating report card — from the brutal to the glam 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z “It was pitch black. There were tractors and the headlights of border guard cars. The guy who was with us kept saying, ‘Girls, get down, quickly!’ How to flee house arrest in Russia: Escapees tell their secrets 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z Swimming between bright surface waters and the pitch black deep sea should strain the shark’s eyes, making their lifestyle impossible. Mutation behind night blindness in humans helps whale sharks see in the dark 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Her feet stuck in muddy soil on a pitch black October night, Marina Ovsyannikova stopped in despair. Famed Antiwar Protester Was Once Cog in Russia’s Propaganda Machine 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z "I surfed at two in the morning with him, and the lights actually went out so it was pitch black," his brother Ben told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Australian shreds record for longest surf session 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z He said that when firefighters entered the building, the hallways near where the blaze began were “pitch black” with smoke, making it difficult for them to locate the source of the blaze. Fire at Silver Spring apartment building kills 1 and displaces 400 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z Lying in her pyjamas beneath the rubble, Necla could see nothing but "pitch black" so she had to rely on her other senses to work out what was going on. Turkey earthquake: Being buried alive with my newborn son 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z "It was freezing that night and I hated the thought of her being out there, frightened, alone and cold in the pitch black." Woman died after walking out of Priory Hospital Arnold 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z But making a room pitch black is easier said than done if you live in a big city flooded with sodium-tinted luminosity. Six simple ways to improve your "sleep hygiene," according to experts 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z “Me and my assistant, we’d be setting up in the pitch black,” he said, laughing. From Rockville to Bahrain, USMNT interim coach Anthony Hudson has paid dues 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z In the pitch black, the headlights of rare passing vehicles and snowmobiles pick out a reindeer’s eyes or the reflective vests and bands every human wears while walking or skiing around. Spellbinding polar night gets darker in warming Arctic 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z “My neighbors had to direct us because it was pitch black out. We just left with what we had on our backs. Literally ran out — one kid didn’t even have on tennis shoes.” Hell and High Water: California’s Wild Weather Uproots Trees, Strains State 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z But the frequent traveler who craves a “pitch black” room at night is also a big fan of gaffer tape, which is like electrical tape but is easier to tear. Hell is tiny lights in a hotel room 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The La Brea Tar Pits — natural pits of pitch black tar that, over millenniums, have trapped and entombed things that lived in Southern California — sit about eight miles west of the L.A. Using Fossils to Bring a River Covered in Concrete Back to Life 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z On a recent afternoon, in the pitch black of Arctic winter, Tromsø’s tiny regional courthouse was hearing two cases against Russian citizens accused of flying drones. In a Wary Arctic, Norway Starts to See Russian Spies Everywhere 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Inside, it’s pitch black, with “bats whizzing by you on either side. If you fall, you belong to the cave.” Ancient human relative used fire, surprising discoveries suggest 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z He arrived to a “pitch black street” and little information about the cause or scope of the blackout. North Carolina power outages could last days after shootings at substations 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z The Beastly Burrows trial takes part in almost an almost pitch black tunnel, with viewers able to see the pair's movements via night vision cameras. I'm A Celebrity: Matt Hancock seen in first Bushtucker Trial 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Now, it’s pitch black outside when you get up from your desk at the end of the day. The darkness is upon us. How to maintain your mental health when daylight-saving time ends 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z “One of the regime-friendly journalists asked me in Cannes: ‘Why is it that I insist on showing everything so pitch black?’” says Abbasi. An exiled actress stars in a piercing portrait of Iran 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z The keys to the second car had fallen out of his coat pocket so Ian had to go back inside the pitch black church to find them. The students who stole the Stone of Destiny 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z They would have to hurry; the island would soon be pitch black. On Sanibel Island, a Search for Stranded Residents Slogs On 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Once you've shut that curtain and all the lights are off, it's pitch black and the noise of the engine just lulls you to sleep. Louis Tomlinson: Will radio stations play my songs again? I have no idea 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z It was pitch black as they made their way out of town. 5 Russian Bullets Dashed an Opera Singer’s Dreams. Then He Reclaimed His Voice. 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z It is kind of like notifications and the contextual phone call menu all wrapped up in one and fully, seemingly beautifully, integrated with the phone’s pitch black cutout containing the camera. The Dynamic Island could fix the Apple’s notch 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Don't drive into a tunnel if you can possibly avoid it: It's pitch black in there. I've seen America's future if the Trumpers win: It's what Lebanon looks like right now 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The store was pitch black inside and the front doors were locked. 'I'm so sad': Six Starbucks stores across L.A. area permanently close 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z She managed to get through to her mother who was in tears as she tried to dress herself in her pitch black flat. World shrinks to a basement in Ukraine for grandmother, 92 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z She found him at the foot of the staircase, which was described as steep and "pitch black" at night due to a fire door at the bottom. David Longdon: Prog rock singer died after falling down stairs 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z “It’s no lights down here or nothing, so everything was just pitch black,” Cora Watson, 19, told WLOX-TV. Mississippi teen recounts rescuing 4 people from drowning 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z "I started swimming towards the light, swimming and swimming and swimming, pitch black and I just grounded," he said. Marines who drowned 54 years ago 'never forgotten' 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Instead, another power cut has plunged the city into darkness, and the historic quarter lies mostly deserted except for a lone tourist using a flashlight to find his way along the pitch black street. Sri Lanka's economic crisis dashes hopes for post COVID-19 tourism recovery 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Water rose past his belly button in the pitch black, forcing him and his neighbors to take refuge in a distant field, shivering beneath umbrellas all night. Housing Crisis Propels High Death Toll in South Africa Floods 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z “When she woke up, it was pitch black and she heard people crying and screaming,” the brief said. Tacoma jury awards $8M to woman injured in 2017 Amtrak Cascades derailment 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z The two 23-year-olds were trapped, with mud up to their knees, for 30 minutes in the "pitch black" in Sutton Park in Birmingham, West Midlands Police said. Sutton Park: Women stuck in mud saved by police drone 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Rather, the one spotted in the mobile app is darker than the usual dark gray but still lighter than pitch black. Google tests an even darker ‘dark mode’ for its Android app 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z "I didn't know what was happening, you were on a boat ... it was pitch black, so you didn't know where you were ... It was terrifying," Waller said. 'We saw death in front of us': Passengers recount Greece-Italy ferry fire ordeal 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z It is pitch black now, having been engulfed by black smoke. Kazakhstan unrest: BBC witnesses apocalyptic scenes in main city 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Lights are on in some places, but it’s pitch black in others where neither power crews nor generators have reached. Holiday horror: AP photographer covers hometown twister 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Sergeant Keith Bennett said: "They were unfamiliar with the area, stuck in boggy ground and it was pitch black…it would have been a scary situation for anyone." Sutton Park: Women stuck in mud saved by police drone 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Residents say the air grew blazing hot and pitch black in seconds. 'No warning': Indonesian village caught off guard in volcano disaster 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z “It is pitch black and it can be scary. Someone could get hurt.” A Sinking Student Housing Empire 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z It's the first Nasa rover to be equipped with headlights, which will help as it seeks to locate and map ice deposits thought to be contained within the pitch black hollows. Nasa selects landing site for Moon rover mission 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z "When I had the fall, it was pitch black," he recalled. Ozzy Osbourne to undergo 'major surgery' for neck and back pain 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z The pitch black of the studio, the glaring spotlight, ominous leather chair and a theme tune entitled Approaching Menace tell all. Clive Myrie: Becoming Mastermind host is a big, big job 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z "I became so light sensitive, our bedroom was pitch black for months. I was too sick at times to talk." For us COVID long-haulers, disease hardships could last years 2021-05-23T04:00:00Z It was pitch black when Melissa, her relatives and another eight migrants followed a guide, only his flashlight illuminating the path to the river’s edge. ‘Will I Recognize You?’ She Traveled 2,500 Miles to Reach Her Mother. 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z The baseball fields of tiny Lajoya Texas are pitch black at night, but this morning multiple buses arrive at 4 a.m. Rio Grande sector remains nation's busiest, over 2,200 illegal busts a day 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z The passenger terminal, where troops once transited between different parts of the war, was pitch black and filled with empty, dust-covered chairs. Day 1 of the end of the U.S. war in Afghanistan 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z “Now it’s pitch black with eerie dance music and lasers, like being at a nightclub in 1999 listening to Faithless,” he reports. Australian Open 2021 women's singles final: Jennifer Brady v Naomi Osaka – live! 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z Smokey haze turned the morning sky from blood-red to pitch black, sucking oxygen from the air until birds fell dead from above. One year on from horrific fires, Australians struggle to rebuild 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z The world’s attention was captured by scenes of holidaymakers trapped on beaches, where the morning sky turned pitch black and birds fell dead from the sky. Four Charged Over Blaze That Devastated Australia’s Fraser Island 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z Shayla Menendez, 14, and her family pulled into the parking lot at Citadel Outlets at 4:30, a.m., when the sky was still pitch black. Black Friday still lures some shoppers, despite the pandemic 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z He arrived in the early hours when it was still pitch black. Utah monolith: Internet sleuths got there, but its origins are still a mystery 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z Then he heard “a boom,” and everything went pitch black. As Zeta raged, Bay St. Louis family watched their home burn 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z That post included a snapshot of Sohaila in pitch black headscarf and bright white tunic, peering intensely through her round dark spectacles. Afghanistan conflict: Fighting for a future in a war without end 2020-11-07T05:00:00Z Decades after the murders, the narrow county road where they happened still turns pitch black after dark. AP Road Trip: In Mississippi, Black voters face many hurdles 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z When he entered the apartment, Mr. Nobles said, it was “pitch black,” and Sergeant Mattingly was quickly shot in the leg. Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Audio Reveals Conflicting Accounts of Fatal Raid 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z That left Duval Street, which ends on popular Mallory Square and one of the city’s three piers, “pitch black”, with “no life”, in the words of a local cop who patrolled the empty district. ‘We want our island back’: the group that wants to ban cruise ships from the Florida Keys 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z “The building is abandoned with no power, so you can imagine the inside is almost pitch black,” Tinsley said. Man seriously hurt after falling 15 feet down an elevator shaft in Seattle’s South Lake Union 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z “It was pitch black dark out there - all you could see was red,” said Wendy Phelps-Chapman, activity director at the center who on Tuesday took on the task of evacuating residents. Heat, winds fuel destructive Northwest wildfires 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z The room is pitch black; if I leave now, no one will see my shame. Halogen nightmares 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z Both the stairwell and the hallway on her floor were “pitch black,” she said. 2.5 Million Lose Power and One Is Killed as Isaias Batters N.Y. Area 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z The terrifying experience of escaping wildfire with the power shut off: ‘It was pitch black’ New emergency evacuation guidelines won't include 'mandatory' or 'voluntary' labels 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z It is pitch black, illuminated only by the hand-held lamp she carries. She Spent Her Last Month of College Lifting Bodies in a Morgue 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z It’s pitch black inside the hive, so for the most part honeybees communicate in the dark, via touch, sound, taste and smell. Opinion | What the Honeybees Showed Me 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z “When I realized he was going to hit the car, which he did, … I just reacted. It’s pitch black dark. I was thinking I was hopping over a median,” Cribb said. Good Samaritan survives 75-foot fall off highway bridge 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z The night Hayley Bell threw a leg over her KTM motorcycle and pointed the front tire toward Scotland, it was pitch black and sleeting — exactly the sort of miserable weather most bikers would avoid. 3,500 Women, 6 Continents and a Year of Riding High 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z The terrifying experience of escaping wildfire with the power shut off: ‘It was pitch black’ New emergency evacuation guidelines won't include 'mandatory' or 'voluntary' labels 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z "I woke up in the middle of the night, everybody was asleep, it was pitch black and something in my mind clicked." 'My silent retreat obsession changed my life' 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z “It’s pretty much pitch black everywhere and we’re the only car on the road,” he wrote. Home at Last From China: A Foreign Exchange Student’s Travel Ordeal 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z In pitch black and surrounded by acrid smoke, they tried to wait it out as relentless gusting winds buffeted them and ash rained from the sky. Paradise lost: residents flee Eden as Australia fires race towards them 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z “We couldn’t see a thing. It was pitch black,” Ms. Dempsey said. Thousands Flee to Shore as Australia Fires Turn Skies Blood Red 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z The town was pitch black but half the sky is now red. Australia fires live: Mallacoota fire in Victoria turns sky black as NSW faces bushfires threat - latest updates 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Little kids would have waited for buses or walked to elementary school in the pitch black with flashlights, shivering. Year-round daylight saving time in California makes no sense 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z GOMA, Congo — The attack began at midnight, the machete-wielding assailants unidentifiable in the pitch black that engulfed the tented encampment. Ebola was almost contained in Congo. A wave of violence threatens to bring it roaring back. 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z You look at this picture, see a politician in the pitch black, wearing a suit and naturally assume it is Matt Hancock. Nato at 70: Macron, manspreading and Melania dressed as a Ukip moth 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z “If you would have seen what we had to go through, with the darkened plane with all windows closed, with no lights on whatsoever, anywhere, pitch black,” Mr. Trump said in Iraq. A Leak-Prone White House Finally Manages to Keep a Secret 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z 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 The recruits had to place their hands against the walls of the burn building, trying to make their way through the pitch black as smoke gathered. How Massachusetts firefighters prepare for the job 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z “There was nothing, nothing lit. It was like going into a darkroom closet, pitch black, you couldn’t see in front of you.” Disabled, infirm at senior complex were ‘abandoned’ in dark 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z “The whole Democratic Party was at the hotel. It was quiet, pitch black.” How Lev Parnas Became Part of the Trump Campaign’s “One Big Family” 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z In the northern wine country, most of downtown Sonoma was pitch black when Joseph Pokorski, a retiree, showed up for his morning ritual of drinking coffee, followed by beer and cocktails. Millions playing waiting game over electricity shutoffs 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z I tell people, and they laugh - with Gérard you were in a meeting for hours: pitch black watching video for hours. Emile Heskey: ‘I was on the floor and started crying. Then I found a barber’ | Jamie Jackson 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Despite the near-freezing conditions, pitch black waters and immense pressure, life is thriving there. Sub dive reveals Titanic decay 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Gingerly opening the door in the communal hallway, the fire escape yawned before me, pitch black. We’ve had our first blackout. Now we finally feel like native New Yorkers | Emma Brockes 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z This technology uses red light that is undetectable to sea creatures but allows the pitch black ocean to be illuminated enough for researchers to spot elusive animals and discover new ones. Terrifying images show giant squid the size of a car caught on camera in US waters for first time 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z Harrington, now 63, survived that 1974 storm, riding it out in a pitch black locker room at his high school where his track coach rushed athletes caught by the storm during practice. Severe weather forecasts continue as Ohio, Kansas, clean up 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z Their patience grew increasingly thin when a second outage struck late into the night, leaving neighborhoods pitch black. Venezuela hit by another power outage, Maduro blames sabotage 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z I was riding a motorbike through the pitch black forest and then emerged between the two lakes into a dreamlike scenery of breathtaking beauty. 'Overwhelmingly surreal and beautiful': exploring the Venice of the East – a cartoon 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Rising in the pitch black from the unfamiliar bed, she fell awkwardly. Perspective | They dated in high school, broke up, lost touch: A Valentine’s Day love story 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z And nearly two days after his ferry capsized, no one seemed to realize that someone was still alive, trapped in the pitch black of the engine room. He Survived More Than 40 Hours as Scores Drowned Around Him 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z It was pitch black because the roads don't have street lights. My front-row seat for the Fyre Festival chaos 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z Stripped of our mobile phones and even our watches, we're led down a slope into the pitch black. How dining in the dark can open your eyes 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Miners work in the pitch black, hunched over, in thousands of these “rat hole” mines — every one of them illegal. Hopes fade for 15 workers trapped in illegal mining ‘rat hole’ in India 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z The inside of a sealed ballot box is pitch black. Georgia editorial roundup 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z “It was panic,” Lowe said: pitch black, trees lighting up like matches all around, power lines arcing, embers skidding through the sky like amber snowflakes. Last day in Paradise: the untold story of how a fire swallowed a town 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z I pulled into my Hollywood parking garage to find it pitch black. A Tinder success story? Could it be? 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z Atack had to wear a helmet filled with insects while Redknapp's trial saw him trapped in an underground chamber while rats and bugs ran over him in the pitch black. Harry Redknapp wins I'm a Celebrity 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z “The searchlight soon revealed a pitch black mass of twisted metal, which heaved high in the air upon the massive waves and then settled back down in a frothing mass of foam,” he wrote. Andrew Fitzgerald, Who Saved Men From a Storm-Sundered Ship, Dies at 87 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z "It's pitch black. If you hear something, you better be on your toes because somebody's outside your house." A few hardy wildfire survivors hunker down for long haul 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z “It was pitch black with dense smoke and I just thought, ‘Man I’m going to die,’” he said. California fires: rain to bring fresh misery as evacuees flee makeshift camp 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z “It’s pitch black. If you hear something, you better be on your toes because somebody’s outside your house.” In smoldering wildfire ruins, life goes on for a hardy few 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z “It’s the morning time and it’s like pitch black, the middle of the night. Ash and embers are raining down on you, and you are trying to get people going,” he said. Another deadly, wind-driven wildfire shouldn’t take California by surprise - Los Angeles Times In the pitch black of the basement closet, all turned silent. 'I'm going to die:' Survivors relive horrors at Tree of Life 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z “It’s pitch black at night. It’s so scary,” Milano said. 'Old Florida' town known for healing springs faces recovery task 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z An unfathomably long laser beam led cautious guests through the pitch black to the Givenchy show inside Paris’ storied Palace of Justice. L’Oreal hosts 1st show on Seine in Paris; Valentino delights 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z It showed footage of what appeared to fire in a pitch black area. Syrian TV reports suspected Israeli strikes on state company 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Morning in the Far North: pitch black, everything closed. “Poor Girl” 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z At night it’s pitch black, unless there are oncoming headlights. When Moon meets Kim: Can roads pave way to denuclearization? 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z “It was pitch black and I was just scared out of my mind,” said Tracy Singleton, who with her family later drove through torrential rain and high winds from her home near New Bern. Flood waters rise as Florence pummels Carolinas; at least eight dead 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z Besides the daylight shining through the stained-glass windows, the building was pitch black. Knocked sideways by Florence, New Bern rushes to get back on its feet 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z Neighborhoods become pitch black, like “the mouth of a wolf,” Cantero says. A year after Hurricane Maria, a Puerto Rican town is still in upheaval 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Coles and others complained that the streetlights overlooking the parking lot where Daziyah was shot haven’t worked all summer, leaving the neighborhood pitch black at night. In neighborhood where 6-year-old was wounded, residents say gunfire is common 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z “At no point was it pitch black,” he said. Here’s what happens when the lights go out at National Airport 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z “Yesterday in the afternoon, it was pitch black, like nighttime.” British Columbia declares state of emergency as over 500 wildfires burn 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z However, it does sometimes work in pitch black darkness, so that’s kind of nice. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 review: valiant effort 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z The screen is pitch black when this film opens. ‘Godfather Waltz’ 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z The group would have spent at least another night on its own in the pitch black, not knowing if a rescue would ever come. Thailand Cave Search Turns to How to Rescue Trapped SoccerTeam 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z This is the saying for when the lights are turned down incrementally by a tormentor until the room is pitch black. Kicking the Trump habit: Former Seattle politician starts with step one 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z The babies are left in large clusters of other pups—all hungrily waiting in pitch black caves. How 'Tequila Bats' Find Their Pups 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z It was pitch black in that stairwell, and in the night and the cold I saw my life with more clarity than I had before or since. Gun Culture Is My Culture. And I Fear for What It Has Become. 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z The humidifier whirs; the sky outside the window is pitch black except for the street lamp. Letter of Recommendation: Dissecting a Human Body 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z In pitch black, she pulled on her school uniform and Converse sneakers, relying on the glow of her cellphone. ‘Why can’t I have my life back?’: In Puerto Rico, living and learning in the dark 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z He found it was never completely pitch black during the day but, rather, different shades of twilight. 'I started life again in the Arctic... then I fell in love' 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z In the belly of the caves, it's pitch black and hot. Orange Cave Crocodiles May Be Evolving Into a New Species 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z “It was pitch black inside,” Mr. Britton said of the terminal. Atlanta’s Airport Has Power Again, but Many Passengers Are Stranded 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z There was nobody on the road, it was pitch black. On the run: How one opposition mayor fled Venezuela 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Along Bobcat Lane, where the nights are pitch black and every voice and heavy thud carries through the air, the sounds of commotion at Neal's residence came with disturbing regularity, Poland said. Woman attacked months ago by Rancho Tehama gunman 'knew this was going to end bad' – LA Times 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z “If we ain’t off the field by 5:30, 6 o’clock, practice is over. It’s pitch black out there, but we get it in and do what we got to do.” High school football notebook: Quince Orchard, South Lakes set for tough playoff tests 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Whereas modern plants take months to transition and conserve water differently depending on the time of day, the ancient trees could fluctuate quickly between pitch black winters and perpetually sunny summers. Antarctica Was Once Covered in Forests. We Just Found One That Fossilized. 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z But as the sky above Yankee Stadium slowly shifted from bright sunlight to purple twilight to pitch black Wednesday evening, its cavernous walls kept creeping in on the Astros. Yankees sweep up at home, take 3-2 ALCS lead back to Houston 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z The inside of their home was entirely dark, and the view from their back balcony showed a hillside that was pitch black. San Juan mayor slams Trump administration comments on Puerto Rico hurricane response 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z As “Dragon Lady” moves on to Maria’s life as a cash-strapped immigrant mom in the U.S., with five kids and an estranged husband, the seriocomic tone darkens from black to pitch black. ‘Dragon Lady’ review: Sara Porkalob takes on a stereotype 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z “It just got pitch black,” Perkins says on video, while standing in near darkness on her front steps. ‘I survived’: How 1 woman lived Harvey on social media 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z It was significant in that it lasted about an hour, affected some 3,000 customers and extinguished traffic and street lights when it was pitch black. Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z Increasingly outrageous but always plausible, it applies its pitiless, pitch black sense of humor to a very particular situation. 'One Week and a Day' works through grief, one toke at a time 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z It was the type of speech — pugnacious in tone, pitch black in its color — reminiscent of the apocalyptic portrait he painted in accepting the Republican nomination in July. Raw, angry and aggrieved, President Trump's inaugural speech does little to heal political wounds 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z It was pitch black within, and, in the moment it took my father to find the light switch, I imagined a demon rat rushing past us and disappearing into some other part of the house. Behind the Cellar Door 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z At night, Gaza is pitch black, with no street lights or electricity in most homes. Energy crisis leaves Gaza with barely four hours of power a day 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z They tumble down embankments in the pitch black, nod off midexperiment, and grow paranoid in the witching hours. The pleasure, and paranoia, of the scientific night shift 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Somehow, it can also hunt for squid and dive down more than a mile into pitch black water to capture fish and other prey. Narwhals, Tusked Whales of the Arctic, See With Sound. Really Well. 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z A veteran coal miner who senses ghosts everywhere uses poetry to reconcile with the many lives lost deep under the earth, what one of his poems calls “the temple that teaches a pitch black religion.” Documentary 'Iron Moon' illuminated by poetry of Chinese working class 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z But if there is comedy in Marton’s larger story, it is pitch black. Stalin's last American spy: new book tells the strange tale of Noel Field 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z "I woke pitch black buried, couldn't see a thing, started crying, shouting for my mum." Surviving Aberfan: 50 year anniversary of disaster - BBC News 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Cobalt was known as Dark Prison because detainees were kept in the pitch black, subjected to intense sensory deprivation. Hell in “Dark Prison”: New forms of torture at CIA black site revealed 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z On the way back, the city was almost pitch black. The View From Syria as a Cease-Fire Takes Effect 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z The side tunnel, though, is pitch black save for the helmet lamps, and the trek to the valve is a slosh through muck and over tangles of mangled electrical cabling. Visions of Life on Mars in Earth’s Depths 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z Join conservationists as they pilot a small boat in a pitch black lagoon to capture and study an elusive reptilian predator. How to Lasso a Mexican Crocodile—at Night 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z “The guys are lying on the ground in pitch black, not moving, not talking, no torches – nothing,” says Daballen. Gentle giants: on the frontline of the battle to save Africa's elephants 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z An AP photographer went to the site and saw it was pitch black. The Latest: Italian officials say quake death toll hits 247 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z Bored by her bathroom’s “lifeless mismatch of tepid ivory hues,” she painted the walls a flat pitch black. Bathed in Color: The End of the Neutral Bathroom 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z In the pitch black, Gao was swept into the surging waters. In the dead of night, floods stole away young and old, survivors in China say 2016-07-24T04:00:00Z It’s called a “ninja” hotdog because it’s dyed pitch black. You Can Now Buy an All-Black ‘Ninja’ Hot Dog at IKEA Japan 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z The Bride's loss is visceral, her emotional fallout pitch black. Bat For Lashes: Til death us do part - BBC News 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z It’s pitch black as you enter, save for the recognizable guitar riff from Start Me Up. Desert Trip: the festival for the baby boomer with a bucket list 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Bright sky became pitch black; trees glowed as if lit from within. Big Town, Big Camera 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z "The most noticeable thing was in the winter when he was getting better, he'd stay there until it was absolutely pitch black, chipping and putting under the lights of the club," Ball said. Danny Willett's journey to the green jacket began 16 years ago when he signed up with some of his pals to an inner-city golf scheme, designed to get kids off the street 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z “The most noticeable thing was in the winter when he was getting better, he’d stay there until it was absolutely pitch black, chipping and putting under the lights of the club,” Ball said. Danny Willett: Dedicated golfer, family man, Masters winner 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z It was pitch black when you got there, and it was sun when you got out. 'He was like the Messiah': Larry Levan, the DJ who changed dance music forever 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z The theater was perfect for a horror movie — pitch black, all screen, not an extra square... SXSW Film 2016: the docs, cult hits, and big premieres 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z The theater was perfect for a horror movie — pitch black, all screen, not an extra square foot of space. SXSW horror flick Hush is coming soon to Netflix — but you’ll wish you saw it in a theater 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z But it was pitch black and the area was sealed off because of the commemoration ceremony. Woman tells of her birth in barracks of Auschwitz-Birkenau 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z "We use sound to create a video image of the seabed and the reason we do that is because when you dive at Dunwich it's pitch black," Prof Sear said. Dunwich: The storms that destroyed 'lost town' - BBC News 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z Liang said when he approached the door to the eighth floor “A” stairwell, it was “pitch black”, so he pulled out his firearm with his left hand and his flashlight with his right hand. NYPD officer breaks down during testimony about Akai Gurley shooting 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z The smuggler paced the road, scanning for the authorities, as the light from fireflies pulsed in the pitch black. Step by Step on a Desperate Trek by Migrants Through Mexico 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z Walking into a dimly lit restaurant, I panic when daylight switches instantly to pitch black. Travelers in the Dark 1454-09-14T05:00:00Z McKay says, “We were screaming like idiots in the pitch black with the smell of waffles in the room.” The Latest: Jennifer Jason Leigh wakes up to an Oscar dream 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z McKay says, "We were screaming like idiots in the pitch black with the smell of waffles in the room." The Latest: Jennifer Jason Leigh wakes up to a dream _ an Oscar acting nomination 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Colleagues have forgotten each other’s names, and it’s still weeks away from not being pitch black at the end of the working day. Five steps to surviving the back-to-work blues | Hannah Jane Parkinson 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z You said it was pitch black in London and I thought, "wait, it is here, too" then I realised my shades are just drawn! Hailee Steinfeld: From child actress to pop star - BBC News 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z I started to walk, in the pitch black and the pouring rain. Meet the supercommuters: how to survive five hours of travel every day 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Morning all – pitch black and a bit chilly outside. Pakistan v England: second Test, day five – as it happened 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z It did not help that it was pitch black. Swimmers Are First to Conquer Channel Off California Coast 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z It was pitch black, but Yahya, now 15, knew every dip and bend in the track. Yahya's luck - BBC News 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z The devices let users see in pitch black environments and detect body heat. Police shop for military-style weapons amid protests at Urban Shield Expo 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z It is pitch black so I gingerly follow the greenish glow from his mobile phone up four flights of stairs in a half-built apartment block. Risking death at sea to escape boredom - BBC News 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Wilson and Lewis got a flat tire in the pitch black on the way. Stacy Lewis had quite the adventure getting her clubs to the Women's British Open: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z “When we started talking, the room went pitch black.” Beate Uhse’s Products Are Prurient, but Its Annual Meeting Is Still Dull 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z I like to find the comedy in the pitch black. Mary-Louise Parker on Heisenberg and 'comedy in the pitch black' 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z One of the first rooms we entered was pitch black. The migrants who took over a Sicilian palace - BBC News 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z “It was pitch black, nothing but the stars, and seeing the same kind of things soldiers saw 150 years ago,” he said. After 65 battlefields, buff’s Civil War campaign nears end 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z If the room is not pitch black at midnight, light pollution from street lamps, traffic, and city living are reflecting and refracting too much light. Seriously, Stop Worrying About Daylight Saving Time 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z “It will be an hour drama that explores celebrity and the political landscape in New York City, dark but not as pitch black as ‘House of Cards.’ HBO casts Alec Baldwin to play the mayor of New York City 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z Damon Rose completely lost his sight as a child, but his world is far from pitch black - rather, it is an ever-changing array of luminous colours and light. What people see instead of darkness 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z Akai Gurley was headed to the lobby at the Louis Pink Houses in Brooklyn on Nov. 20 when he stepped into the pitch black stairwell. Mourners mark 3 months since police killed man in stairwell 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z The hallways were pitch black, and Liang had his gun drawn. NYC officer charged with manslaughter in stairwell shooting 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z The lights were burned out in the stairwell, leaving it “pitch black” and prompting both officers to use flashlights, police said after the shooting. NYPD officer due in court in stairwell shooting 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Ms Bennett-Jenkins also suggested the room had been "pitch black" and that the youngster had not seen Mr Gadd walk into the room or get into the bed, with which the woman agreed. Glitter assault 'didn't happen' 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z At the time of the attack, the neighborhood was nearly pitch black because of a power failure. Blast Kills at Least 7 People at Mosque in Pakistan 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Standing outdoors on the astroturf field, my body shivered as I gazed up at the pitch black sky. Make The Turn Weekly Challenge #44: Ultimate Motivation Mix : The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z “It turned pitch black,” Mark Ausbrooks said shortly after the storm hit at his parents’ home in Mayflower. Mayflower-Vilonia tornado is top AP story of 2014 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z "It's pitch black. It's freezing", they told a friend by telephone. Fire forces Italy ferry evacuation 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z What we do know is that when the two men entered it, the stairway was pitch black; a light meant to illuminate it had long been inoperative. In New York Public Housing, Policing Broken Lights 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z The lights were out in the stairwell, which Bratton called "pitch black," when Liang and his partner, also a rookie, entered it. Fatal New York police shooting stokes new criticism 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z If ordinary interplanetary space is dark, the depths of intergalactic space, a million light years from the nearest star, ought to be pretty nearly pitch black. An Intergalactic Light That Shines Too Bright 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Set in a pitch black room, it uses lasers to turn the entire floor into a canvas. Technology has changed art, and this is what it looks like 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z But I could see none of it as we walked in the pitch black. Mark Sanford’s Path of Most Resistance 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z First, the 52-year-old Muniz had to create his own ball, bone white on one side and pitch black on the other, to act as a sort of pixel. Brazilian artist Muniz examines the soccer ball 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z If it's pitch black then people elderly people getting up in the night might have an accident, Horne says. The plague of light in our bedrooms 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Standing outdoors on the Astroturf field, my body shivered as I gazed up at the still pitch black sky. Make The Turn Challenge #10: The World's Greatest Stretch: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z It was pitch black and there was no air. 'I survived the Bangladesh factory collapse' 2014-04-23T20:57:12Z "The generator failed and it was pitch black. You literally couldn't see anything. " Medic's lifesaving gift in war zone 2014-03-19T13:46:00Z Inside the cave it was pitch black and they were being tossed upside down by the waves, Mr Furness-Smith told the hearing. Cave death siblings 'changed plans' 2014-03-18T14:06:06Z There was no moon so it was pitch black. You’re the Boss Blog: ‘How Much Do You Want?’ 2014-02-24T19:00:09Z Mr Hua said: "It was pitch black and I was desperate. I thought I might just as well wait to die. "I was just numb…..then, The scars of Morecambe's cockling disaster 2014-02-03T01:00:50Z He also said it turned pitch black inside the plant and he crawled through the rubble to safety. Several injured, others missing in blast at Nebraska feed plant 2014-01-20T20:02:29Z So what would happen to our body's everyday routine, if we lived in a pitch black cave? How animals help us understand disease 2013-12-28T02:19:58Z But the screen, which is pitch black in idle mode, probably draws more attention than a tasteful accessory should. Review: Samsung watch blends style, tech wizardry 2013-09-07T00:14:08Z Water was fetched from a well, and at night, it was pitch black. Lens Blog: Bridging Approaches to Mental Illness in Sierra Leone 2013-06-12T21:30:02Z It was 16 February, deep winter and pitch black, when Mr Ronnenberg jumped from the plane. The man who stopped Hitler's A-bomb 2013-04-25T17:00:41Z No Fair: While Lindsay had to eat a bug and AshLee had to swim through a pitch black sea cave, Catherine only had to snorkel in a coral reef. Walking Dogs in Winter 2013-02-26T17:37:38Z It’s like stumbling into a pitch black cave, arms outstretched, never knowing when, or if, you’ll see the light again. Why Female Entrepreneurs Earn More Than Men 2013-02-05T18:17:50Z Like the rest of the camp, the clinic lacks electricity, and Dr. Sheikh sat in a pitch black room, covered in a black abaya, with her intense eyes shining through the part in her veil. Winter Descends on Syria’s Refugees 2013-01-09T09:45:00Z "So we sat there in the pitch black, using a near-infrared light invisible even to the human eye, waiting for the giant squid to approach." The Kraken wakes: first images of giant squid filmed in deep ocean 2013-01-08T05:15:46Z It was, of course, pitch black inside the wardrobe. Your stories of weird sleep behaviour 2012-12-05T01:38:05Z “It was pitch black on the staircase,” one of the men recalled a week later. Crime Scene: Burglars Are Warned of Temptation to Loot After the Storm 2012-11-17T03:07:59Z He described the soldier as wearing a blindingly bright headlamp in a house that, without electricity, was pitch black. In Soldier’s Hearing, Afghans Testify of Killings 2012-11-10T15:28:45Z "It was a bad night," he recalled, "pitch black." Tommy Godwin 2012-11-08T15:44:17Z “I realized,” she added, “I walked halfway up the Empire State Building, and most of the stairwells were pitch black.” Enduring the Storm for Homebound Patients 2012-11-03T06:37:21Z “It was pitch black at 9:40 at night.” Suspect in Benghazi Attack Scoffs at U.S. 2012-10-19T01:27:19Z It wasn’t pitch black, but it was dark enough where you couldn’t see in during the night, and made you and your possessions not obvious during the day. Can You Forego Housing While Bootstrapping A Startup? 2012-08-30T17:27:35Z As rhinos grumble in the pitch black night, a new elephant family that I can't identify, even with night vision, arrives at the water hole. Scientist at Work Blog: Life in the Elephant Tower 2012-07-19T22:09:07Z The moonless night and lack of artificial light make the sea pitch black. Scientist at Work Blog: Glowing Wildly on a Moonless Night 2012-06-29T19:49:03Z Locals were awed by the installation of street lighting in a district that for years was pitch black at night. Violent Arab ghetto shows Israel's seamy underside 2012-05-30T14:10:27Z When you emerge from your pupal case, it is dark, but not pitch black, and high above you, you see the faint glow of a starry sky. The Glowing Spider-Worms of New Zealand 2012-05-21T20:45:03.400Z Mostly they sang at night on the pitch black upper deck. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z It was pitch black, and according to the most respected Marine in the unit, it might be my last. At War Blog: Online Hyperbole Doesn't Honor the Dead 2012-02-29T17:57:22Z It was pitch black, and I could hear the roar of rapids downriver. Conflicts and Cooperation in Conservation: Adventures in Researching the Pygmy Hippopotamus on Tiwai Island, Sierra Leone 2012-02-01T16:15:06.140Z The skies over Houston turned pitch black as the massive storms raced through the drought-stricken area, dropping several inches of rain over a two-hour period. Possible tornado damages roof, wall at Houston-area mall as storms flood roads, cut power 2012-01-10T00:09:00Z Never shall I forget the drive, in that miserable cart, through the storm and those pitch black country lanes. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z The windows were boarded up, and the inside was pitch black. Adirondacks Journal: Completing a Castle in the Adirondacks 2011-11-26T03:15:57Z The sea no longer shone with phosphorescent glow, but was quite black, pitch black, black as boiling pitch, without foam and without light, and kept sending up a discharge of miry, vaporous matter. Psyche 2011-11-15T03:00:18.293Z Just as we’re getting ready to walk out the door, all the lights in the parking lot go out, it goes pitch black. John Thompson III was warned about getting arrested in China 2011-11-10T19:04:23Z They all felt that any one who would go out on the bridge on a pitch black night must be mildly insane, but they looked upon Alva as mildly insane anyhow. In a Mysterious Way 2011-09-25T02:00:17.377Z It was almost pitch black now in the cedars, and after they had walked up the trail as far as they thought was right, they had to hunt some minutes before they found the handkerchief. Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies 2011-09-22T02:00:22.487Z At night, Rajin is pitch black except for the few buildings with their own generators. China, Russia rush to rebuild North Korea's transport links 2011-08-31T03:28:56Z We were guided into a pitch black trail which descended steeply into the forest on the outer slope of Mount Kosan. The Image and the Likeness 2011-08-23T02:00:33.617Z It was not easy in the pitch black of the night. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z It was nearly pitch black, and we were surrounded by 478 acres of dead people; our merlot wasn’t going down smoothly. Nocturnalist: Of Birds, Bivalves and Beautiful Views and an Island Gala 2011-06-23T00:08:40Z After nightfall, the streets around Garalo, a small town in southern Mali, used to be pitch black. Local benefits: The seeds of an economy 2011-06-22T21:50:45.800Z Skies turned pitch black as the grounds crew put the tarp on. Rain stops CWS game; Gators lead Vandy 3-1 in 6th 2011-06-21T04:19:08Z It was pitch black in the corridors and Annie was afraid to go alone, so we formed a cordon by catching hold of hands and crept along, keeping close to the walls. Back at School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-14T02:00:10.887Z I was sitting in a canoe - it was pitch black - the stars were the only form of light. BEAVER-SPOTTING AT NIGHT IN A CANOE! 2011-05-10T05:36:39Z It is pitch black inside, Mr. Lambros said; he used a combination of a hand-held lantern, a wireless camera flash and long exposures to illuminate the imagery. City Room: Capturing a Queens Theater's Alluring Decay 2011-04-27T18:12:32Z It was pitch black outside, no moon or stars, and we got out of the tent and started to run. Four and Twenty Beds 2011-03-30T02:00:13.610Z But the true colour is almost a pitch black, and as they are only about four feet high they are quite distinct both from the tall Bantus and the yellowish Hottentot-Bushmen. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z As darkness settles over Libya on Tuesday, the towns almost disappear into pitch black darkness, with electricity limited, despite many power lines. Liberated from Gaddafi, Eastern Libya Looks to the Future 2011-02-23T16:10:00Z The night was pitch black, with an unusual absence of stars. The Secret Battle 2011-02-06T03:00:59.983Z Before they were all the way down, it became pitch black. The young Everest adventurers pulled into the void 2011-01-30T00:04:03Z Her sins! when she was the only one among them that was not pitch black, steeped to the hair in villainy. The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age 2011-01-27T03:00:39.880Z The brand new ballpark sparkled under the pitch black sky, with the lights from the skyline just beyond right field providing a breathtaking backdrop. Teixeira powers Yankees to Game 1 win 2010-10-07T05:31:00Z In the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, witnesses say the sky went pitch black at about 5:30 p.m. Brief but Strong Storm Barrels Through NYC; 1 Dead 2010-09-17T05:09:00Z “The sky over Dalian that night was pitch black, and there was an acrid smell, and ashes falling,” said the man, who gave his name as Mr. Yin. Dalian Workers Question Official Account of Oil Spill 2010-08-04T16:29:00Z "It was pitch black where he was at and couldn't see where he was going and fell down two flights of steps." Ravens rookie to miss training camp with head injury 2010-07-27T13:55:00Z Imagine rolling over the side of boat in the pitch black. Two New Species of Sea Slugs, a Great Start 2010-05-19T18:08:00Z Like most modern mines, much of the underground area is pitch black and eerily empty, as the 25 or 30 miners on duty work on perhaps two stopes, or mining areas, at a time. FNX goes global with Quadra, sees more growth 2010-04-20T16:24:00Z In his canary yellow costume, he stands out in the pitch black night like a blazing, implacable sun. Song of Survival: TV Returns to Post-Katrina New Orleans 2010-04-08T17:00:00Z All was pitch black around and overhead; beneath was the silent and cold water, and the only sound that fell upon his ears was the rushing along of the stream. Three Young Ranchmen or, Daring Adventures in the Great West Inside the tower it was pitch black, but they did not need lights. The Legion of Lazarus It seemed to Maurice that the horror of that exertion would never end; then suddenly the night seemed to turn pitch black, and he felt himself shaken by the shoulder. Northern Diamonds Within sound of the breakers, that could not be seen in the pitch black, was somewhere a mass of timber and iron, burdened with cargo and human freight. When the Cock Crows Out under the sky at last it was pitch black and the stars were shining. Conquest Over Time I do not recall hearing him sing on pitch black nights. Old Plymouth Trails The traffic on the pitch black road was becoming increasingly heavy, and now and again halts were made until someone, far ahead, succeeded in working out the snarl. Aces Up In the 'tween-decks where the soldiers were billeted, it was pitch black, and the air was hot. Letters from my Windmill Noises like artillery were heard, which caused the Spanish garrisons to get under arms, and the day grew dark from ten in the morning, so that it seemed pitch black night. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 41 of 55, 1691-1700 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. The sun would be shining even more brightly than it does here, but the sky around the sun would be pitch black, except for the stars shining out of its blackness. Common Science It was pitch black and it took his eyes a few moments to adjust to it. Decision It was pitch black, and he was only guided by the sound of the other horse in front. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana But a mile descent into pitch black, bone chilling depths of water—that is an immense distance! Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 It was a pitch black night, save for the glittering stars, and I could only make out a knot of men at the head of the ladder leading from the lower deck. Hurricane Island The wood, however, was pitch black, thick with unpruned trees; I bent double and dived deeper into its gloomy belly. Border Ghost Stories It was pitch black without, the air heavy with moisture, and penetrating. Mountain Blood A Novel The sky towards the west was pitch black except for the iridescent twinkle of the fiery stars which studded that section of the heavens. The Jameson Satellite All was pitch black around them and to get up, or to do anything, was totally out of the question. The Rover Boys in Alaska or Lost in the Fields of Ice It was pitch black on the stairs, but we groped our way through, guided by the sounds within. Hurricane Island “A miss is as good as a mile,” laughed Watson, as he stood with his two companions in the pitch black interior of the cabin, listening to the last faint sounds of the retreating Vigilants. Chasing an Iron Horse Or, A Boy's Adventures in the Civil War "They can't go very much farther, for it will be pitch black in twenty minutes." Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force They passed the dressing-stations, perched on either side on the steep slope, where hundreds of wounded lay, then over a ridge where the track stopped and out into the pitch black open. The Tale of a Trooper There was not much to see, for the night was pitch black, but she enjoyed the feel of the wind and rain in her face and the little occasional dashes of sand. The Dragon's Secret It was pitch black, and, what was worse, banks of fog rolled along the thwarts. Hurricane Island It was a pitch black night, and as yet Gordon did not know the trenches as well as he had known the earthworks at Woolwich Arsenal. The Story of General Gordon It was pitch black as night came on, and no sight of Huey and Ida Mary. Land of the Burnt Thigh The whole region was pitch black, half the night was over, there was no sign of life anywhere. The Day of Wrath At least a dozen of the men could not get their shoes on by reason of their feet being swollen, but we finally set out on a pitch black night through the thick mud. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 When they came abreast of it, it was pitch black and the white light on Watch Hill was made out to the southeastward. Prince or Chauffeur? A Story of Newport All was pitch black, save for the tiny yellow light hanging over the dashboard of the turnout. American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt The three men stood looking down the pitch black hole into which the rope disappeared. Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing. The Long Roll All that night, tired, exhausted and half-starved, we plodded along the frozen trails of the pitch black forest. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 The night was pitch black, without moon or stars. Kid Wolf of Texas In my ravings, I thought the child lay by my side, and above us was a flock of birds—pitch black. Modern Icelandic Plays Eyvind of the Hills; The Hraun Farm Anybody might have foreseen it, anybody, that is, who had not been suspended at the end of a rope in a pitch black hole. Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book It’s always the darkest the hour before the dawn, and, financially speaking, it’s pitch black at the present moment. The Fortunes of the Farrells All at once they were plunged into a pitch black tunnel. The Girl Scouts at Home, or, Rosanna's Beautiful Day The nights were pitch black, and the rain came pouring down, making the trenches an awful mess. The New York Times Current History, A Monthly Magazine The European War, March 1915 The wind was still steady but the clouds had consolidated and the night was pitch black. The Beach of Dreams The night was pitch black and it was raining torrents. Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers The night was pitch black; in ponds and stagnant streams in the vicinity frogs were chuckling. The Red Horizon It was pitch black, and they couldn't see an inch in front of their faces. The Revolt on Venus As he stumbled on through the pitch black of the night, he asked himself what he was going to do. Flood Tide The night was pitch black, and so he could see nothing. The Harbor Master When we arrived at what the guide thought was the spot, however, it was quite dark, indeed "pitch black". Through Palestine with the Twentieth Machine Gun Squadron Each of us shouldered our bags and walked through, in eerie silence, into a pitch black room. A Place so Foreign "Come," I whispered to Moira, and reckless of consequences, we fled into the pitch black of the scrub. Adventures in Southern Seas A Tale of the Sixteenth Century What a chance for good shooting on our part; but it was a pitch black night and somehow she got away in the velvet darkness. Fanny Goes to War Though the night was pitch black and full of mist, and the stars hidden, he wanted no more than to pace to and fro, and look up and open his chest to it. Corporal Sam and Other Stories "But who has put the poor little boy in here—in the pitch black darkness?" One of Life's Slaves But the task was quite a perilous one, as the night was pitch black. The Scientific American Boy Or, The Camp at Willow Clump Island They passed through the dark dining-room, into the pitch black kitchen and out at the rear of the house. The Bells of San Juan Five hours out of that pitch black night you beat up, first trying one harbour and then the other. The Children of the King It was a pitch black night, the stars hidden by dense drifting clouds, and intensely still. Six Feet Four Here a pitch black tunnel opened before them into the lower regions, and—it must be confessed—they hesitated. The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories He looked up at the evil shape of Halls, reaching to the pitch black sky above him. Scorched Earth Starr stooped and gave a jump, caught the top of the wall with his hooked fingers, went up and straddled the top where it was pitch black against the building. Starr, of the Desert He walked into it—at night, pitch black, snakes, alligators—and started swimming. Joe Burke's Last Stand The sky was misty and starless, and after the moon went down the night was pitch black. The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton — Part 1 It was pitch black here, but it was familiar ground to Larry the Bat in the old days, and therefore to Smarlinghue in the new. The Further Adventures of Jimmie Dale We struggled and beat and threshed at the coal, and finally managed to rise out of it—pitch black, dazed and battered. Mr. Hawkins' Humorous Adventures For that matter, it was nearly pitch black whichever way one looked, that night. Starr, of the Desert I felt my way around in the darkness until I� found a barracks building, then crawled around on my hands and knees in� the pitch black among the bodies on the floor. The Biography of a Rabbit Everything was pitch black around, save when the lightning zigzagged through space, and lighted up all creation with its electric torch. The Outdoor Chums The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club It was black about him, pitch black, there were no lights in the hallway—yes, a dull glimmer now—a door farther along had opened—but dark enough in here where he waited. The Further Adventures of Jimmie Dale It was pitch black up the path through the grove and Lenore had to cling to her father. The Desert of Wheat The priests and their attendants were all shaven-headed and splattered with wet pitch black coal dust, scarlet red goat's blood, and white ashes from head to toes. Si'Wren of the Patriarchs The long shed was pitch black, full of a sound of deep breathing and of occasional snoring. Three Soldiers The room was pitch black, and at first I saw nothing; but gradually a vague glimmer at the foot of the bed turned into two eyes staring back at me. Tales of Men and Ghosts His hair was pitch black, damp and curly—the hair of a Grecian statue gone brunette. Flappers and Philosophers The small town was pitch black at night. The Red Planet The room was pitch black with shadows of light here and there, but she had with her, in the confusion of her sleep, uncertainty as to the different parts of the room. The Captives It was pitch black, except for a series of bright yellow oblongs that seemed to go up into the sky, where he could see the stars. Three Soldiers "No, it's pitch black—too dark to see a thing," replied Sara. The Hermit of Far End Our captain has his birthmark; look yonder, boys, there's another in the sky—lurid-like, ye see, all else pitch black. Moby Dick, or, the whale It was pitch black under the apple-trees, and the windows were all darkened. Villa Rubein, and other stories Our captain has his birthmark; look yonder, boys, there's another in the sky lurid—like, ye see, all else pitch black. Moby Dick: or, the White Whale The box stall to which Lad was led was almost pitch black; its shuttered window being closed. Further Adventures of Lad The white-hot glare of a gin palace a good way off made the intervening piece of the street pitch black. Chance A Tale in Two Parts |
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