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Light Material Illuminate Lantern Mr Merryweather Stopped Conducted

word lantern
sentence Mr. Merryweather stopped to light a lantern, and then conducted us down a dark, earth-smelling passage, and so, after opening a third door, into a huge vault or cellar, which was piled all round with crates and massive boxes.
definition [noun]
1. A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings.
2. (theater) Especially, a metal casing with lens used to illuminate a stage (e.g. spotlight, floodlight).
3. (architecture) An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior.
[verb]
(transitive) To furnish with a lantern.

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