Which preposition to use with lanterns

in Occurrences 102%

I had a small lantern in my hand, which gave us a partial guidance.

on Occurrences 52%

Placing the lantern on the floor, I tumbled the stones off the trap, and, grasping the ring, pulled the door open.

of Occurrences 49%

With such a sunset already waned, and the valley of unrest fifteen stories below popping out into electric signs and the red danger-lanterns of streets constantly in the remaking, Mrs. Harry Ross, from the corner window of her seventeen, looked down on it from under lids that were rimmed in red.

at Occurrences 30%

Mr. Sims, small and watchful, his face a pale yellow in the glow, was standing beside a tall man who held the lantern at arm's length.

with Occurrences 23%

I had a lantern with me, and the idea came to me, that now would be a good time to investigate whatever lay under the great, oak slab.

from Occurrences 21%

He took the lantern from Thorpe and led the way to a narrow snow-path branching off, from the track.

to Occurrences 14%

She carried away the towel and the basin while McRae hung the lantern to a nail in the tent pole and brought from inside a silver-mounted riding-whip.

over Occurrences 14%

The other once more flashed the light of his lantern over our young gentleman's miserable and barefoot figure.

by Occurrences 8%

However, he would not be able to sleep much, for he had his lantern by his side, all ready to jump up and attend to the horse and cow.

into Occurrences 7%

Anyway, I held the lantern into the passage way.

through Occurrences 6%

So, knowing that this was a neighbourhood studded with great manors, and remembering the hospitality I had so often found, I left Shalah by the fire with such food as remained, and set out with our lantern through the woods to look for a human habitation.

under Occurrences 6%

Another interval of hard breathing, and then the organist of Saint Cow's asks: "Di'you hear anything drop?" "Yshir, th'larrer got throwed, f'rimpudence to a gen'l'm'n," is the peevish return of OLD MORTARITY, who immediately falls asleep as he lies, with his lantern under his spine.

for Occurrences 6%

Can't you leave the lantern for a moment?" cried the ghost.

near Occurrences 5%

On and on he wound his way, holding the lantern near the ground, his head bent down.

out Occurrences 4%

Eustace had concluded his part of the entertainment and gotten his lantern out of the way,music by a quartet consisting of Messrs. Fancett and Eubanks, first and second bass, and Messrs. Updyke and G. Brown, first and second tenor.

above Occurrences 3%

Where's your hoss?" He went out and raised the lantern above his head to look.

around Occurrences 3%

It was the same weird spot to which he had been brought by Old MORTARITY on the wintry night of their unholy exploring party; and, without appearing to be surprised that the entrance to the excavation was open, he eagerly descended by the rickety step-ladder, and held himself steady by the latter while throwing the light of his lantern around the mouldy walls.

before Occurrences 3%

" Pushing the lantern before him, he wormed his way until the light was blotted out.

behind Occurrences 3%

And big George followed him like a shadow cast from a lantern behind a man walking in a fog.

as Occurrences 3%

He followed us out of the car, saying nothing; and being recognized by the light of one dim lantern as an intimate friend of Feisul, he accomplished all that Grim could have asked of him.

beneath Occurrences 2%

The little swinging lantern beneath the bowsprit played on his bearded face as he bent farther forward, and, with growing wonder not unmixed with fear, now made out something dark clinging to one of the steel lines that ran from the projecting timber to the ship.

toward Occurrences 2%

He turned the light of his lantern toward the front elevation of the house.

against Occurrences 1%

He was turning back when he was impressed by the regular recurrence of a peculiar rustling sound which he had at first referred to the rubbing of the wires of the swinging lantern against his clothing.

than Occurrences 1%

"I know of no more magical lantern than a man's head," I replied, a little disconcerted by his sneer.

about Occurrences 1%

if any of them land on the island; after a certain hour in the evening all gatherings in the street are put a stop to, and everybody is required to carry a lantern about with him; the hierarchy and "swells"personas de distincionbeing alone exempt.

Which preposition to use with  lanterns