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1Light flashed up in the room upon the instant, and the curtains of his bed were drawn.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 2 THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITS
2 But he put his hand upon the key he had relinquished, turned it sturdily, walked in, and lighted his candle.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 1 MARLEY'S GHOST
3 He left the room, and went up-stairs into the room above, which was lighted cheerfully, and hung with Christmas.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 4 THE LAST OF THE SPIRITS
4 Half-a-dozen gas-lamps out of the street wouldn't have lighted the entry too well, so you may suppose that it was pretty dark with Scrooge's dip.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 1 MARLEY'S GHOST
5 Again the Ghost sped on, above the black and heaving sea--on, on--until, being far away, as he told Scrooge, from any shore, they lighted on a ship.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 3 THE SECOND OF THE THREE SPIRITS
6 It was made plain enough, by the dressing of the shops, that here, too, it was Christmas-time again; but it was evening, and the streets were lighted up.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 2 THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITS
7 In the main street, at the corner of the court, some labourers were repairing the gas-pipes, and had lighted a great fire in a brazier, round which a party of ragged men and boys were gathered: warming their hands and winking their eyes before the blaze in rapture.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 1 MARLEY'S GHOST
8 It would have been in vain for Scrooge to plead that the weather and the hour were not adapted to pedestrian purposes; that bed was warm, and the thermometer a long way below freezing; that he was clad but lightly in his slippers, dressing-gown, and nightcap; and that he had a cold upon him at that time.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 2 THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITS