dewfall

• "We do not really know yet whether the small animals and plants need or use dewfall for survival during hot, dry weather, but it is a strong possibility," she says, describing her theory as an —  Mongabay.com News
• We should also note the fact that the dewfall is a concomitant of cloudless skies. —  Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography
• And back along I went and hunted till dusk and dewfall, and drowned myself with tears; and for two whole days I couldn't gather pluck to tell you the fearful news. —  The Torch and Other Tales
• But when the birds began to nest, and dewfall could be felt, he was taken to his supper and his bed, giving his mother a generous kiss, and me a smile of his upcurled mouth corners. —  Lazarre
• The merriest part of the day with these birds is the later afternoon, during the hour preceding dewfall, and before the Robins and Thrushes commence their evening hymn. —  The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 12, October, 1858

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