Dusk Flashcards
T__ a_____ o_ t__ m_______ f___ e________, d______ p_________ f__ n_______ h____.
The ardour of the meridian felt ephemeral, despite persisting for numerous hours.
A c__________ o_ e_________ a__ s_____ o_ f_________ h__ l__ t_ a c____________ l________ a_______ - r______ a__ s_________ s________ t__ a__.
A combination of exhaustion and senses of fulfilment had led to a comparatively lethargic ambience - respite and somnolence saturated the air.
T__ b______ o_ t__ b____ l_______ i_ f________ a__ i________; s____ w__ s_______ s_____, d________ i___ a_ u________ b_____.
The ballads of the birds lessened in frequency and intensity; sound was sparsely spread, diverging into an uncharted beyond.
I_ w__ a_ i_ t__ r____ h__ f______ r______ t__ e______: t__ e______ t___ a____ a_ a g______, a_ o__________ t_ d______ o_ f__________ a__ r_________. B__ t_ w___ r__________?
It was as if the river had finally reached the estuary: the estuary that acted as a gateway, an opportunity to dispose of familiarity and repetition. But to what replacement?
B______ t__ f_________, a____ h__ g________ s______ i___ a t__________ b____, t___ i___ a l______ d__________ h__ o_ d_______ c____.
Between the frolicking, azure had gradually shifted into a translucent beryl, then into a lucidly desaturated hue of decaying coral.
A_ t__ s_____ a_____ c__________, i_____ s______ t_ s___ i___ c_____, f_______ b_ a_ a______ b____.
At the star’s aerial counterpole, indigo started to seep into cracks, followed by an abyssal black.
T__ s__ w__ r_________ n__.
The sun was retreating now.
I_ l________ s___ u____ i_ w__ c_________ o_______, l___ a s___ h_________ p_______ i___ m____ d_____.
It languidly sunk until it was completely obscured, like a ship hopelessly plunging into murky depths.
I_ c____ t_ t__ r_______ l____: d_______ i_ d___ l___ a c______ p_______.
It clung to the receding light: dragging it down like a chained prisoner.
E_______ b_ o__________, s_______ s______ s________ l___ s_____, s_________ v______ v________ a__ c________ t___; d_______ s_________ c____ d_____ i__ p____________ i_________ d_______.
Enthused by opportunity, seething shadows slithered like snakes, strangling victims viciously and consuming them; darkness stealthily crept during its progressively increasing dominion.
O___ e______ a__ j___ l_____ s_________ a_ i_ c_______; l_______ g____ c_______ i___ s_____.
Once emerald and jade leaves shrivelled as if cowering; luscious green corroded into sienna.
A v_______ m___ o_ s_______ m___ a__ o_____ f__ w__ m_________ d_______ c_____, h______ f___ t__ s_______ s__ l___ a b_____.
A volatile mass of swirling mist and opaque fog was menacingly drifting closer, hanging from the soulless sky like a burden.
I_ c_________ - a__ t___ t__ g_____ j_____ b___.
It coruscated - and then the ground jolted back.
