What does candle-end mean?
Candle-end means The remnant of a candle which has been mostly burned..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The remnant of a candle which has been mostly burned..
They put a stock of candle-ends into the lantern, hung the latter to the off-side of the load, and directed the horse onward, walking at his shoulder at first during the uphill parts of the way, in order not to overload an animal of so little vigour.
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Candle-end means The remnant of a candle which has been mostly burned..
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They put a stock of candle-ends into the lantern, hung the latter to the off-side of the load, and directed the horse onward, walking at his shoulder at first during the uphill parts of the way, in order not to overload an animal of so little vigour.
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