Example Sentences

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“Yes: hundreds!” said the Beaver, who had been shading his eyes and gazing attentively over the sunlit expanse of rocky landscape dotted with trees.

From The Silver Canyon A Tale of the Western Plains by Hildibrand, Henri Théophile

He dropped the hand which had been shading his eyes, let dip his frayed cuff in the water of the fountain and, removing his hat, dabbed his bald head.

From The Mayor of Troy by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

"No, thank you," said Rupert, who had been shading his eyes with one hand, as if the light of the lamps had tried them: "I could not see."

From Under False Pretences A Novel by Sergeant, Adeline

Jimmie had been shading his eyes with a protecting hand.

From Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub by Ralphson, G. Harvey (George Harvey)

So they began watching very carefully the distant shore, from which the deer had come, and after a while one who had been shading his eyes gave a start and whispered earnestly: “Wolf! wolf!”

From Three Boys in the Wild North Land by Laughlin, J. E.