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Meanings of light the lamps in English

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Usage of light the lamps in English
1
Night has closed in; it has been necessary to light the lamps.
Madame Chrysantheme — Volume 1
2
Then she went within, calling to the girl to light the lamps.
The Top of the World
3
He wanted to light the lamps and candles, and he left Mme.
Pierre and Jean
4
He'll be glad when we have to light the lamps at five.
Other People's Business: The Romantic Career of the Practical Mi...
5
Williamson led the way into the parlour and watched him light the lamps.
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
6
To take holy fire from off the altar to light the lamps withal.
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03
7
He waved the burning stick he used to light the lamps.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
8
Servants came in to light the lamps -thefew servants remaining.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
9
Go on before us and light the lamps if they are not broken.
Blown to Bits: The Lonely Man of Rakata, the Malay Archipelago
10
Mrs. Preston was about to light the lamps, when Ella exclaimed:
Oscar; Or, The Boy Who Had His Own Way
11
Why should the current light the lamps when it can strike straight across?
The Real Adventure
12
Wait a minute, Miss-I'lllight the lamps, so we can see.
The Dead Are Silent / 1907
13
She must go to the Big Dipper and light the lamps!
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906
14
Night has closed in, deep night; it has been necessary to light the lamps.
Madame Chrysanthème
15
We light the lamps at two o'clock in the afternoon.
Without Dogma: A Novel of Modern Poland
16
The afternoon was growing dark, and a servant was beginning to light the lamps.
Roads from Rome
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