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Meanings of dying embers in English

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Usage of dying embers in English
1
Leaving her beside the dying embers, he went out upon the ramparts.
O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920
2
The mere proposition, however, revived the dying embers of Birmingham political life.
Personal Recollections of Birmingham and Birmingham Men
3
He slept beside the dying embers as if trading them for dreams.
The story of edgar sawtelle
4
Black ash and dying embers were all that remained of the hearthfire.
A Dance with Dragons
5
Sit here on the mat beside me; sit here by the dying embers.
The Child's World: Third Reader
6
A few dying embers smouldered in the little fireplace which warmed his sitting-room.
Don Orsino
7
Sparwick threw a handful of snow on the dying embers of the fire.
The Camp in the Snow; Or, Besieged by Danger
8
Then the Fire Maker came forward and extinguished the dying embers.
How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl
9
Then she reached forward and placed the last stick on the slowly- dying embers.
Buffalo Roost / A Story of a Young Men's Christian Association B...
10
Unaccountably enough Bradby went no further than the dying embers of the fire.
The Lost Valley
11
She sat by the dying embers, silent, and lost in thought.
In Kings' Byways
12
By the fire Carl smoked and stared at the dying embers.
Diane of the Green Van
13
The captain sat for awhile before the dying embers, smoking his clay pipe.
Rod of the Lone Patrol
14
The dying embers flickered into flame and lit her hair redly.
Heart of the Sunset
15
I stirred the dying embers, throwing on a pine knot for better light.
The Master of Appleby / A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part w...
16
She leaned forward and poked aimlessly at the dying embers of the fire.
The Irish Times
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Dying embers through the time
Dying embers across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common