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Meanings of all alight in English

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Usage of all alight in English
1
Thomas Dawson stood by, his face all alight with smiles and interest.
The Story of Jessie
2
Nobody at home and seven windows in the upper story all alight!
The Poor Plutocrats
3
But now Aunt Tildy had the floor, with her faded face all alight.
Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know
4
A lovely soul, all alight with thought and gladness, met her through it.
The Other Girls
5
And set within the circle of the border were seven pink candles, all alight.
The Poor Little Rich Girl
6
Then they heaped up wood and straw and reeds, and set them all alight.
A Child's History of England
7
The Baroness rose to her feet, her face all alight.
Otto of the Silver Hand
8
There were four furnaces here, and they were all alight.
The Magician
9
It was nearly three o'clock, and in the Biological Laboratory the lamps were all alight.
Love and Mr. Lewisham
10
My dears, the child came out again in a few minutes, her face all alight.
The Green Satin Gown
11
And they went from house to house, taking what they wanted and setting all alight.
Korea's Fight for Freedom
12
He was very gasping and juddery, at any rate, like his nerves were all alight.
The gathering
13
He took out his matches, threw paraffin over the pile, and set it all alight.
Voices in the dark
14
There was a noise of business from the gasworks, and the electric lamps were all alight.
The Time Machine & The War of the Worlds
15
She sprang up, all alight, the novel on the floor, her fingers twitching for the tickets.
The Custom of the Country
16
Do you see those three windows all alight?
The Secret City
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