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Meanings of carry a lantern in English

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Usage of carry a lantern in English
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If there was no moon she'd have to carry a lantern.
Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 1
2
She made him carry a lantern, though the night was bright.
The Cloister and the Hearth
3
Fanny insisted upon going with him to carry a lantern.
The Morgesons: A Novel
4
And at night, if you don't carry a lantern, it's as black as the pit.
Famous Modern Ghost Stories
5
To carry a lantern in your dreams, denotes that your benevolence will win you many friends.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream / A Scien...
6
Hagrid, James realized, did not carry a lantern.
James Potter and the Morrigan Web
7
Every scout will carry a lantern, with which we have practiced signal wig-wagging until we are able to send messages back and forth.
The Banner Boy Scouts; or, The Struggle for Leadership
8
True, they must make their way across the grounds without any light, because she can't support Agnes and carry a lantern at the same time.
The crimson petal and the white
9
You are goin' back home to carry a lamp for Marjorie, and maybe Jason'll come back to these hills to carry a lantern for me.
The Heart of the Hills
10
He carried a lantern in the daytime and a compass at night.
Stories from the Old Attic
11
Britton carried a lantern and the three Schmicks went along as guides.
A Fool and His Money
12
By now a servant had appeared, carrying a lantern and a rug.
Nobody's Boy / Sans Famille
13
A door was thrown open and a man entered, carrying a lantern.
The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu
14
She ought to be easy to find as she's carrying a lantern.
The Judge
15
In the garden they were met by the watchman, who carried a lantern.
Veranilda
16
A troop of the digger youths passed, the lead one carrying a lantern.
Dancer’s Lament
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