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Meanings of descended as in English

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Usage of descended as in English
1
Its base was surrounded, and, after brief parley, they descended as prisoners.
History of the United Netherlands, 1586c
2
Silence descended as she ate the egg roll and then a wonton.
Embrace the darkness
3
He and his gang clearly hadn't descended as far as most other people.
Brain jack
4
Edith descended as quickly as she could and ran across the entry hall.
Hell House
5
The door closed soundlessly and utter silence descended as a pall.
Triplanetary
6
And this was no half-darkness-thatwhich descended as the candles were struck down.
The Snowshoe Trail
7
A pall of silence descended as Jeb went on to explain his work.
Three ways to capsize a boat: an optimist afloat
8
A charged silence descended as the two glared at each other.
Embrace the darkness
9
A silence descended as Regan studied him with a searching gaze.
Darkness unleashed
10
The sous descended as fast as the woman could get to where they fell.
African Camp Fires
11
I descended as low down as the sheer-pole, breathlessly watching.
The Honour of the Flag
12
I descended as Mateo had done, placing my feet sideways, testing each makeshift tread.
Grave Secrets
13
She descended as hastily as her trembling limbs would allow.
A Changed Man, and Other Tales
14
Its three occupants descended as if to stretch their legs, and sauntered towards me.
The Thirty-Nine Steps
15
Clouds were forming overhead and a shower of darkness descended as I called Neville.
Afterlife: the resurrection chronicles
16
Another 74 overs were lost as the rain descended as promised in the early afternoon.
The Irish Times
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