lightwood

Example Sentences

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Outside, the ruddy, shaken shine from a couple of lightwood torches which stood alone, where they had been thrust deep into the garden mould made strange gouts and blotches of colour on Nancy’s flower beds.

From Judith of the Cumberlands by MacGowan, Alice

The yard was brightly lighted in spots by flaming lightwood torches, which left the other parts in deepest gloom.

From The Rose of Old St. Louis by Dillon, Mary

On the stones of the great fireplace the red flames from lightwood splits leaped over a smouldering hickory log, filling the cabin with the penetrating odour of burning, resinous pine.

From The Voice of the People by Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson

Upon this they lay their burning lightwood, split into small shivers, each splinter whereof will blaze and burn end for end like a candle.

From The Bounty of the Chesapeake Fishing in Colonial Virginia by Wharton, James

The old man folded his hands in his lap, and sat quietly gazing into the lightwood fire.

From Nights With Uncle Remus by Winter, Milo