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gathering coal

noun

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  1. coal left lit and smothered in embers overnight, around which kindling wood is gathered…

    coal left lit and smothered in embers overnight, around which kindling wood is gathered the morning after.

    • The wind sighs over the upland, just like a parting soul; Get to bed with you all — I'll stay, and keep my watch by the gathering coal.

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