Which preposition to use with alighted

on Occurrences 141%

In descending the trunk of a tree with the intention of alighting on the ground, he preserves a cautious silence, mindful, perhaps, of foxes and wildcats; but while rocking safely at home in the pine-tops there is no end to his capers and noise; and woe to the gray squirrel or chipmunk that ventures to set foot on his favorite tree!

from Occurrences 123%

Then Beltane alighted from his horse and parting the throng with mailed hands, stood within the circle and looking round upon them laughed, and his laugh was harsh and bitter.

at Occurrences 84%

No matter though it may be several hundred feet in height he holds straight on, as if about to dash headlong into the throng of booming rockets, then darts abruptly upward, and, after alighting at the top of the precipice to rest a moment, proceeds to feed and sing.

with Occurrences 45%

It was alight with excitement; yet between the eyes two deep wrinkles of puzzlement quivered.

in Occurrences 40%

When thus compelled to betake himself to a lake, he does not plunge into it at once like a duck, but always alights in the first place upon some rock or fallen pine along the shore.

near Occurrences 5%

I have often been delighted to see a pure, spiritual glow come into the countenances of hard business-men and old miners, when a song-bird chanced to alight near them.

of Occurrences 4%

"In the midst of the blast entred a sunne beame more clear by seaven times then ever they saw day, and all they were alighted of the grace of the holy Ghost" * * * *

before Occurrences 4%

And as she went, she sang aloud a melancholy strain; "And who would wish to die," she said, "though death be free from pain?" She came in sight of proud Seville; but the darkness bade her wait Till dawn; when she alighted before a kinsman's gate.

for Occurrences 4%

He was in splendid condition, his muscles were developed up to the consistency of whit-leather, and with a smile he rose to follow the man who had invited him to alight for refreshment.

without Occurrences 2%

She fortunately alighted without receiving any serious hurt, but the maid, whom terror caused to jump out of the window also, died of the injuries she received.

beside Occurrences 2%

After him, headlong, like a distracted chicken, rushed Smith and alighted beside him, panting, menacing.

by Occurrences 2%

If he does, the eagle, when he comes down and alights by the bait, will begin to scratch himself and will not attack the bait.

within Occurrences 2%

But upon the seventh night, he dreamed she stood beside his couch, tall and fair and gracious, and looked down on him, the mother-love alight within her sweet, sad eyes.

among Occurrences 2%

When they came among the colored people of Bath, it was like a hawk alighting among a flock of chickens at noon-day.

than Occurrences 1%

He flew over to a tall stump in the moonlight, and no sooner had he alighted than up beside him scrambled Unc' Billy Possum.

through Occurrences 1%

"In modern Europe what do we not owe to little Switzerland, lighting the torch of freedom six hundred years ago, and keeping it alight through all the centuries when despotic monarchies held the rest of the European Continent?

under Occurrences 1%

" "We alighted under the shade of a group of the rose-apple trees, which seemed to have drawn a charmed circle round a solitary oak, on the brink of a lake, clear as a diamond, and apparently of amazing depth, the golden Chinese fish sporting on its surface, and green, yellow, and blue dragon-flies darting here and there above it.

behind Occurrences 1%

It was not long before Akka alighted behind the stone hedge encircling the little farm.

like Occurrences 1%

"Once, in the middle of the day, in the open country, just as the sun beat most fiercely against the old plated lanterns, a bared hand passed beneath the small blinds of yellow canvas, and threw out some scraps of paper that scattered in the wind, and farther off alighted like white butterflies on a field of red clover all in bloom.

out Occurrences 1%

Although grievously afflicted with the gout, I alighted out of my chariot (leaning very hard on my cane with one hand, and on my new servant's shoulder with the other) the same instant almost that he had knocked at the door, that I might be sure of admission into the house.

Which preposition to use with  alighted