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Meanings of kindle a fire in English

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Usage of kindle a fire in English
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Paul determined to kindle a fire in the manner of the negroes.
Paul and Virginia from the French of J.B.H. de Saint Pierre
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Paul determined to kindle a fire after the manner of the negroes.
Paul and Virginia
3
Peter, cut us a set of tent poles and kindle a fire.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
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Then ring for Sam to kindle a fire in that room.
Elsie's New Relations / What They Did and How They Fared at Ion;...
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Emerging from the dreary prison-house, they attempted to kindle a fire.
History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra
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After enormous difficulty we managed to kindle a fire and make some tea.
Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer
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They kindle a fire which has lighted up the universe until the present day.
I.N.R.I.: A prisoner's Story of the Cross
8
Kate suggested that they go down to the lumber camp and kindle a fire.
A Busy Year at the Old Squire's
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Then Odysseus bade Eurycleia kindle a fire, and bring sulphur to purify the chamber.
Stories from the Odyssey
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Several of them began at once to kindle a fire.
The Last Trail
11
You might as well try to kindle a fire with a flash of lightning.
Sunrise
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I directed him to kindle a fire in Eliza's chamber.
Arthur Mervyn; Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793
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Almost any one can kindle a fire with dry materials.
Outdoor Sports and Games
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Equally fortunate their not having need to kindle a fire.
The Lone Ranche
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You cannot kindle a fire and keep it burning in the depths of the sea.
Modern Skepticism: A Journey Through the Land of Doubt and Back ...
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They decided to kindle a fire and remain at the camp till the next morning.
A Busy Year at the Old Squire's
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