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Meanings of lit a candle in English

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Usage of lit a candle in English
1
The Canon lit a candle and read it through slowly and attentively.
Hyacinth
2
Someone lit a candle and the bright flame dazzled us at first.
Combed Out
3
Then she lit a candle and sat down to write a letter.
The Christian: A Story
4
He lit a candle but first turned round and looked at her.
The Rider in Khaki: A Novel
5
Their host lit a candle and brought it close to the crystal.
The curse of deadman's forest
6
But somebody had lit a candle at the base of the tree.
The reversal
7
He groped about for his matches, found them, and lit a candle.
Sant' Ilario
8
Her skin tingled, and she lit a candle before approaching the wall.
Throne of Glass
9
She had lit a candle for her mother, and prayed for Josiah.
A good woman
10
Rezanov lit a candle and fastened it in an empty socket.
Rezanov
11
Then she drew the ragged curtains at the windows and lit a candle.
Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School / The Merry Doings of ...
12
He watched her let herself in and waited until she lit a candle.
Miss Mink's Soldier and Other Stories
13
As the darkness increased, Father Alexis closed the shutters and lit a candle.
The Lock and Key Library: the Most Interesting Stories of All Na...
14
No sage would have lit a candle here, let alone without a holder.
Thief of lives
15
Then she lit a candle and went up to look at the children.
The Story of Bessie Costrell
16
He sat up in bed, found matches, struck one and lit a candle.
Sally Bishop: A Romance
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common