| 单词 | shovelful |
| 例句 | It wasn’t so easy, though, to carry the shovelful of coals and keep it level. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The maid gave him a shovelful of coals. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran to the cactus and gathered a shovelful of the succulent, seedy pears. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally I escaped Auntie Yeabu’s clutches as they tossed shovelfuls of dirt over my mother’s body, but I was too late. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z “You can either stay there while they throw shovelfuls of sand on you or just climb out. Your choice. Not theirs.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z The daylight air disappears, and there’s the sound of dirt hitting the boards, shovelful after shovelful. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z My job was to follow in his tracks, take shovelfuls of loose dirt and rocks and clumps of old crabgrass, toss everything into piles on my right. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z So another shovelful, and I chased him until we got almost to the Big Barn—he was laughing so hard, he was doubled over—and I threw it onto his back. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Then I’d stab my shovel back in, pull up on the dirt and toss my shovelful over my shoulder again. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z A shovelful of dirt rains down on me. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z They walked through the Smoke, past cook fires being extinguished with shovelfuls of dirt; windows coming alight with candles and electric bulbs; and a handful of young uglies pursuing an escaped chicken. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He glanced at Zero, about fifteen feet away, who scooped out a shovelful of dirt and dumped it on a pile that was already almost a foot tall. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I watched them toss the first shovelful of dirt into the grave. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He took it one shovelful at a time, and tried not to think of the awesome task that lay ahead of him. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He unearthed several shovelfuls of dirt in this manner, be-fore it occurred to him that he was dumping his dirt within the perimeter of his hole. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z In the meantime my little sister Abby was picking worms out of my shovelfuls of dirt. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z I had just thrown a shovelful of dirt out of the hole when I noticed a human shadow hovering over me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He slammed his blade into the ground, then dumped out another shovelful of dirt. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The men above were hurling shovelfuls of magazines into the dusty air. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d stab my shovel in, pull up on the dirt, and toss my shovelful over my shoulder. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z A frowning girl with a straw-colored ponytail was digging by herself in a sandbox, earnestly moving shovelful after shovelful from one pile to another. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It was a heavy snow, and with the ice intermixed, every shovelful took all his strength to lift and carry. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Faro came up and sniffed the first few shovelfuls of earth I turned over. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z As Stanley dug up another shovelful of dirt, it occurred to him that Armpit wasn't the biggest. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I pulled a shovelful from a drift and threw it at him —and missed. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z The canals had been dredged from swampland; the picturesque waterfront hacked out of the lakeside by the shovelful. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z And then of course he had to get another shovelful and I had to get one and . Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Before long he was resting between each shovelful. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Every word is another shovelful of dirt from the hole I've dug for myself. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Silliest thing in the world is standing there throwing a shovelful of dirt at a 80-foot flame, feel like a complete idiot, but enough shovelfuls, you'll put it out. Danny Trejo reflects on life, prison and Hollywood: "Movie stars are d**ks, OK? They suck" 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z Common sense, in other words, argues for taking Tony commotion with a shovelful of salt. The Tony Awards brouhaha is best taken with a shoveful of salt 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Frida wishes she could tell the instructors to kiss her fiery core, but there’s no point; it would be just another shovelful of dirt from the grave she’s haplessly digging. A Chilling Debut Novel Puts Mothers Under Surveillance and Into Parenting Rehab 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Michael Beale asked his side to give themselves a platform for the second leg in the Netherlands and, although they lacked refinement at times, shovelfuls of endeavour kept them in the tie. Rangers' group hopes in balance after PSV draw 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z In almost all cases, it came down to inadequate thought and planning before the first shovelful of dirt was turned. How to plan the perfect patio 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z The yellow-vested teams work in areas slated for construction, carefully digging 10 feet or more into hard alluvial soil and pushing shovelfuls of dirt through course-mesh screens to gather the smallest pieces of evidence. Owens Valley tribes say Caltrans bulldozers are poised to destroy sacred burial sites 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z As oil rigs pumped furiously on the far side of the river, Harding parted willow branches, peered into sand boils and scooped up shovelfuls of mud that he routinely said looked “promising — but maybe not.” Chevron scrambles to batten down oil fields amid threat of Kern River flooding 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Rant for not taking a couple of extra shovelfuls of asphalt to fill the big pothole which is literally 2 feet from one of the intersections that were repaved as part of this project. Rant and Rave: Reader frustrated by cashless businesses 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z They rose and covered Hussein with pieces of slate, and then the stones with shovelfuls of dirt. After Airport Bombing, an Afghan Family Buries a Father, and Hope 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z Scoop up a shovelful of healthy soil, and you’ll likely be holding more living organisms than there are people on the planet Earth. Pesticides Are Killing the World's Soils 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z After the pine box was lowered into the grave, Jacob dropped a shovelful of soil onto it, another tradition. Man killed in plane crash flew to see his new grandchild 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z He carefully hauled out the bins, tipped them over and tossed piles of golden grain into his bison’s feeding pen by the shovelful. Full circle food: In Sleepy Eye, even the bison eat local 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Palmore, the landowners’ lawyer, urged the justices not to “give E.P.A. the vast power that it seeks — the ability to control forever the removal of a shovelful of dirt from a private landowner’s backyard.” Supreme Court Considers Fight Over Superfund Site in Montana 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z Some commercials will be accurate, and some will include a grain of truth and a shovelful of manure. Analysis: Campaign ads bring cute kids and scary politicos 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z Every day more solemn shovelfuls of dirt are poured into graves, and another shiva begins. Back-to-Back Funerals. Mourners 50 Deep. Pittsburgh Grieves, 11 Times Over. 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Siri Russell wiped away tears as she emptied a shovelful of dirt into one of the glass jars. Sacred ground, now reclaimed: A Charlottesville story 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z They only got a few shovelfuls before giving up. Democrats decry the KKK while forgetting legacy of one of their own 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z Horton found ancient fragments after a few shovelfuls in a space about the size of a kitchen table. Artifacts show Lost Colony settlers lived with natives 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z Without moving a single shovelful of earth, it looked like a golf course. U.S. Open: Previewing Erin Hills - Golf Digest 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z I hoist a shovelful of rich, well-draining soil to each and every one of you. Our garden writer sets down her pen — but keeps her spade close by 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z By pulling a lever, Seattle Mayor Frank E. Edwards scooped the last electric shovelful on Dec. 9, 1930. Seattle’s Denny neighborhood has risen above its regrades 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z The last shovelfuls of coal went into the Redcar Coke Ovens last week, cementing the end of iron and steel production and leaving thousands of people in the surrounding area looking for new work. Boy plans Christmas party for hard-hit steel families - BBC News 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z Miners then wash and sift that gravel one shovelful at a time in search of tiny glints of light that might be a diamond. Inside the Democratic Republic of Congo's Diamond Mines 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z In more traditional sports such as baseball, adopting instant replay is akin to relocating a mountain one shovelful at a time. Patriots, Bill Belichick: competitive innovators or ruthless cheaters? 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z He put in the first shovelful of dirt, then let his players do the rest. Raiders' Sparano stages ball burial in latest in long line of ploys 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z But many hours, many shovelfuls, and not a few beers and chips later, there was no sign of nest or flea. The Great Giant Flea Hunt 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Rather, his spark is the chief energy source for the team, a heavy shovelful of coal to the furnace. Turned Loose, Ovechkin Is Again Turning Heads for Capitals 2013-05-02T02:37:43Z With Gorgon, on the other hand, lots of things have changed since the first shovelful of dirt was turned in 2009. Chevron: The World's Biggest Gusher 2013-02-13T17:00:22Z Pouring shovelfuls of cash into meritless litigation doesn’t really advance that goal. Yet Another Ruling That Competitive Keyword Ad Lawsuits Are Stupid--Louisiana Pacific v. James Hardie 2012-11-27T16:52:12Z That’s another shovelful, seeing as how it’s dad’s money that bought the field of dreams. Time for a new Ricketts to run the Cubs? 2012-05-21T15:28:00Z This favors an even distribution over a large surface of the fire of each shovelful of coal. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z However, the woman was better than her word, for in a short time her child appeared, painfully bearing at arm's length a shovelful of live embers. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z Here he again knelt, received salutary exhortations to be patient, while a shovelful of earth was thrown on his feet. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Here, a shovelful of weeds have hardly room to grow; and there rises a costly pile, shadowing its lowly neighbour. Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-02-29T03:00:23.930Z The slag is light, and you can swing a fat shovelful with ease; but mixed with it are clumps of steel that follow the slag over the furnace doors. Steel The Diary of a Furnace Worker 2012-02-21T03:00:18.360Z Lifting out a huge shovelful of dirt, there were scattered all about the path a great number of swollen and messy brown things that, for a moment, the girls did not identify. The Corner House Girls How they moved to Milton, what they found, and what they did 2012-02-03T03:00:26.090Z He had then departed for firing, and returned with a shovelful of burning coals, for the room was as cold as the grave. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z The heat was overpowering, the bed of glowing fuel long, and it was only by the uttermost swing of shoulders and wrench of back and loins that he could effectively distribute his shovelful. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z "I don't know what the women are thinking of, these days," went on the old gentleman, putting another shovelful of coal on the fire with a careful hand. The Crux 2012-01-12T03:00:12.630Z After Tony had loosened several shovelfuls, I could see that the pick failed against a great shelf of the stuff that glowed red along its base. Steel The Diary of a Furnace Worker 2012-02-21T03:00:18.360Z The next morning, all that was left was some shattered glass and a shovelful of blackened cinders. Los Angeles Car Firebombings Set City on Edge 2012-01-02T03:00:14Z Someone had thrown a shovelful of dirt with such adroitness that it had burst in a shower on her head. A Second Coming 2011-11-29T03:00:16.693Z He stood, stripped to shirt and trousers, in about a foot of water, and because he had not learned the trick of pitching out the soil, part of every shovelful fell back upon him. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z If you do as the others have done, then for every shovelful you pitch out, ten fresh shovelfuls will fly in. The Norwegian Fairy Book 2011-11-22T03:00:08.940Z It's hot—temperature, 150° or 160° when you throw your shovelful in—and lively work for back and legs. Steel The Diary of a Furnace Worker 2012-02-21T03:00:18.360Z The show did much for the South irrespective of its exhibits; indeed, before a shovelful of earth was turned, a real service was rendered. The Rise of Cotton Mills in the South 2011-10-19T02:00:21.010Z Another shovelful of dust was thrown by someone at the back with the same dexterity as before, so that it lighted on the man and the woman, partially obscuring them beneath a cloud of dust. A Second Coming 2011-11-29T03:00:16.693Z He had taken out only a few shovelfuls of soil and shingle when he gave a cry of surprise as he struck something that seemed more solid. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z The others, of whom I must confess that I am one, feel that it is better to draw the body to a more or less erect position after each shovelful. Of All Things 2011-10-09T02:00:26.957Z I say it's not a beginner's job, though it's like golf—the first shovelful may be a winner. Steel The Diary of a Furnace Worker 2012-02-21T03:00:18.360Z We removed it in enormous shovelfuls, which were dispersed around us. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z Your brother merely 'salted' a few shovelfuls of sand for my especial benefit. The City of Numbered Days 2011-08-31T02:01:25.807Z In the present instance you thought your customer was a dead one, anyway, so it wouldn't make much difference if you should throw another shovelful of dirt or so onto the coffin. The Real Man 2011-07-29T02:00:28.280Z Another mishap of a somewhat similar nature occurs when a shovelful of ashes from under the grate is hit against the projecting shaker, causing the ashes to scatter over the floor and the shoes. Of All Things 2011-10-09T02:00:26.957Z Be sure you clear the breast of the furnace, with your shovelful, when you put that into her. Steel The Diary of a Furnace Worker 2012-02-21T03:00:18.360Z I was the only one to throw the shovelful of earth. The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z Think about all those aggressive mortgage underwriters who scooped up fees by the shovelful during the housing bubble, when they should have been tightening their lending criteria. Ten Things They Don't Tell You In Business School 2011-07-21T17:36:31Z In goes coal at the rate of two shovelfuls a minute for the first half-hour. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 4, September 1893 2011-07-21T02:00:22.737Z "In a shovelful of sand, I touched a soldier," Bohrn told the crowd. South Carolina beach city remembers black Civil War soldiers 2011-07-16T15:25:32Z During the next fifty shovelfuls, the remark went the rounds of my head, trying to get condemned. Steel The Diary of a Furnace Worker 2012-02-21T03:00:18.360Z Off went the tug with the last shovelful of coal in the furnaces, just in time. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z This was done, and not a step from the grave would the grandmother take till the first shovelfuls had fallen on the coffin and had partially buried the white ship. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z He had come to one of the discouraging places where the ground was higher than the water could be made to reach without a deal of propping and damming with shovelfuls of earth. The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:29.180Z For every shovelful he threw out, two came in; and soon the door of the stable was closed on him. Myths and Folk Tales of Ireland 2011-06-29T02:00:25.760Z He could see that the gravel was full of gold, and every shovelful he threw out sparkled with the golden ore. If Any Man Sin 2011-06-12T02:00:05.887Z Carlton, lacking all means of deciding such a point, gave his inclination the benefit of the doubt, and left his shovelful of quicklime under water and sand for exactly two hours and a half. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z At least one shovelful of well-rotted manure is dropped in every hill, and mixed with the soil, and a dozen seeds planted, to be thinned out finally to three or four plants. Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring Quick Cash Crops and How to Grow Them 2011-05-10T02:00:58.433Z Gripping himself, however, he removed a few shovelfuls of sand; and then the pain in his head got worse, and, driving in the shovel deeper than before, he fell forward with the effort. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z One shovelful at a time is my motto. Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z They had come now to the excavation for the cellar and watched the Italian laborers throwing out the last shovelfuls of earth. Ethel Morton at Sweetbriar Lodge 2011-02-24T03:01:03.877Z It is quite a relief to turn the eye upon a shovelful of the yellow sawdust, where substantial pencil-cases, fit for manly fingers, are drying. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z Suddenly the latter stopped in the act of tossing a shovelful. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z They were ahead of me, taking the last shovelful of rubbish to the trench. Trenching at Gallipoli The personal narrative of a Newfoundlander with the ill-fated Dardanelles expedition 2011-02-02T03:00:25.187Z He felt like a good hot fire quenched by a shovelful of snow, and was not sure whether he or Severance had scored. Vision House 2011-01-13T03:01:00.407Z What foreign companies working with the Chinese understand is that in order to win these contracts they must transfer know-how by the shovelful. 2010-01-14T10:45:00Z The fine frozen flakes, as hard as bullets, pelted against the glass as if huge shovelfuls of white sand were being hurled against it The voice of the storm whistled uncannily through the chinks. The Undying Past The box was then lowered into the grave, each relative throwing a shovelful of dirt upon it, and others followed, quickly filling up the cavity. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands The clay that was under them was soft and easy to dig, but he had not thrown up more than three or four shovelfuls, when he felt the iron touch something soft like flesh. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry Whenever one is large enough to receive a shovelful of broken stone, scrape out the soft dirt and let it form a ring around the depression. The Future of Road-making in America Brannigan, Owsley's fireman, pulled his door, shooting the cab and the heavens full of leaping, fiery red, and swung to the tender for a shovelful of coal. The Night Operator He knew nothing save that he had looked up between shovelfuls to see Hoskins fighting with his levers, and had judged the time to be ripe for the life-saving jump. The King of Arcadia If there had been a couple of shovelfuls of sand or earth, the fire might have been made in the canoe. Harper's Round Table, October 1, 1895 Cutting off a piece of bacon rind he "greased" his oven skillet thoroughly, placed the biscuits therein, then put the hot cover upon the skillet and a shovelful of hot coals on the cover. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter A large shovelful of turf ashes was now shaken over their heads, and then they were decorated with their mitres. International Short Stories English With a single motion Henry flirted a shovelful of glowing coals from the fire; a second motion twisted a small meat oven into place over those coals. Stepsons of Light The sexton seemed to dread an immediate explosion, for he started back in alarm after throwing in the first shovelful of earth.” The Diary of a Resurrectionist, 1811-1812 To Which Are Added an Account of the Resurrection Men in London and a Short History of the Passing of the Anatomy Act It began to snow, too; and the snowflakes, as they fell upon her, were like a whole shovelful falling upon one of us, for we are tall, but she was only an inch high. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales First Series Uncle Frank and Daddy Martin were tossing the snow away from the drift by big shovelfuls. The Curlytops Snowed In Grand Fun with Skates and Sleds There was not a great deal, and shortly after noon every shovelful was heaped up close to the artificial pool of water Dr. Barwaithe had constructed. To Alaska for Gold The Fortune Hunters of the Yukon A few pine-tops were thrown upon the bodies, a few shovelfuls of dirt, and then haste was made to open a new ditch for other victims. Uncle Daniel's Story Of "Tom" Anderson And Twenty Great Battles When the floor needed patching, Jamie went to somebody's garden, brought a shovelful of earth, mixed it and filled the holes. My Lady of the Chimney Corner They will not work together zealously even to improve their neighborhood roads, each mistrusting that the other may gain some trifling advantage over himself or turn fewer shovelfuls of earth. Our Southern Highlanders "There!" cried Uncle Frank, when the last shovelful had been tossed on. The Curlytops Snowed In Grand Fun with Skates and Sleds If the roots are to be planted four or more feet apart it will be sufficient to throw a shovelful of manure where the roots are to be placed. Asparagus, its culture for home use and for market: a practical treatise on the planting, cultivation, harvesting, marketing, and preserving of asparagus, with notes on its history He cleared several shovelfuls out, and then stooped to rake for the chest with his fingers. In the Brooding Wild "Too much of a strain on that game leg of yours to be heaving up those shovelfuls," the captain protested. Doubloons—and the Girl Hold your nose over a shovelful of hot cinders if you doubt the fact. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 For this purpose, anthracite coal and charcoal are used in the kiln, a shovelful or two of sulphur being added to the fire when the hops are put on. A Week's Tramp in Dickens-Land In the fall of the first year, to prevent injury from hard frosts, put a large shovelful of good manure on the top of each hill. Soil Culture Once she spilled a shovelful, but as a newspaper was spread on the carpet it did not matter. A Little Housekeeping Book for a Little Girl Margaret's Saturday Mornings One day, as I was in the very act of turning my shovelful of dirt into the cradle, my eye caught a dull gleam. Gold The earth was soft and moist there, and Tara's powerful fore-feet scooped it out in regular shovelfuls, for her hind feet to scatter in an earthy rain behind her. Finn The Wolfhound I followed along after him for two weeks, and in every camping-place there were two shovelfuls of dirt flung out. Elam Storm, The Wolfer Or, The Lost Nugget Finally The Golden Dustman sold the mounds and had them carted away little by little, Wegg watching every shovelful for fear he would miss something. Tales from Dickens Strips of coloured paper and torn letter headings fluttered down, too, and in such masses that those who were responsible must have got rid of them by the shovelful. Westward with the Prince of Wales Johnny went over to speak to our neighbour, who was engaged in tossing out shovelfuls of earth from an excavation into which he had nearly disappeared. Gold Each friar had a coffin for his cell and slept on straw, while every morning he dug a shovelful of earth for his grave and crept on his knees in prayer. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel Hardy watched her as she experimented painstakingly with the fire, scooping out shovelfuls of coal from beneath the glowing logs and planting her pots and kettles upon them with a hooked stick, according to instructions. Hidden Water Mr. Mix was insufferably bored, and cumulatively restless, but he was convinced that he was making headway, so that he kept his mind relentlessly on the topic, and dispensed honey by the shovelful. Rope He was too numb with incredulity to find any expression until he heard that awfulest sound that ever grates the human ear—the first shovelful of clods rattling on a coffin. In a Little Town Johnny held the pail, while Yank and I vied with each other in being the first to get our shovelfuls into that receptacle. Gold Half a shovelful of this he placed in a tin dish, which he half-filled with water. The Tale of Timber Town “Teach me!” snorted Fogg, and threw another shovelful into the box already crowded, and backed against the tender bar with a surly, defiant face. Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer Dorothy afterwards carried away a whole shovelful of pins and hooks and eyes. Not Like Other Girls But he enjoyed the sport, tossing each shovelful of snow as high as he could, and across the yard. Harper's Young People, March 2, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly So it was, and a jolly blaze there was going to be when the three shovelfuls Sally had enthusiastically heaped on had incubated, and the time was ripe for the poker. Somehow Good Next, he threw a shovelful of wash-dirt into the lower part of the “race,” and soon its particles were swept through the sluice, and another shovelful followed. The Tale of Timber Town While in China I was told of one mountain that has five veins of coal that can be seen without throwing a shovelful of dirt. Birdseye Views of Far Lands Apples and oranges were put upon the table and a shovelful of chestnuts on the fire. A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others The removal of a few more shovelfuls of earth exposed to view a large, dark, hairy object. The Boy Chums in the Forest or Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades Then he viciously aimed a shovelful of coal at the open furnace door. The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies The prince set to work, but every time he threw a shovelful out of the window, two shovelfuls came flying in to take its place. Stories to Read or Tell from Fairy Tales and Folklore It began to snow too; and the snow-flakes, as they fell upon her, were like a whole shovelful falling upon one of us, for we are tall, but she was only an inch high. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Though he struck hard with his pick, and took out heaping shovelfuls, this youth ever had his eyes on the half-breed, watching and watching as Del Pinzo strolled about the camp grounds. The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek or Fighting the Sheep Herders But she was soon asleep, and woke up to find the sun shining in at her windows, and Aunt Prissy starting the fire with a shovelful of coals from the kitchen hearth. A Little Maid of Ticonderoga It is remarkable how completely this shovelful of earth or ashes destroys all disagreeable smell. Health on the Farm A Manual of Rural Sanitation and Hygiene Old man Johnson, from over the river, who had walked eight painful miles, laid the first shovelful of earth into the grave. A Tar-Heel Baron Another shovelful, and he glanced up at the light. The Desert Fiddler With each new shovelful of material, the escape of gas from the trench became less and the roar from the open regulator became more deafening. On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland We had not thrown out five shovelfuls of earth before a shell came whistling just over our heads. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 The first trouble arose through a pioneer of the Kangaroos dropping a shovelful of dirt in the lines of the Melbourne men. The Kangaroo Marines Then matters grew more easy; he dragged himself sidewise, and shovelfuls of the débris dropped from his hips, while he could feel that his legs were looser. The Peril Finders He threw up first one shovelful, and then another; but it was slow work. Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17) Fun and Thought for Little Folk This is carried out by throwing shovelfuls in the air, the slight breeze we have to-day carrying the pounded straw away and leaving the heavy grain. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" Next to them stood a man who applied the water after each shovelful. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs "Take that," shouted Bill, throwing a shovelful of manure into the tent of his aggressor. The Kangaroo Marines In the meanwhile, four of his folks did cast into his mouth, one after another continually, mustard by whole shovelfuls. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VII (of X)—Continental Europe I “A shovelful is so little, and there is such a heap of snow.” Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17) Fun and Thought for Little Folk Strange to say, it was Allyn who most gloried in the confusion, and, from the first shovelful of earth to the last nail, he was always to be found in the thick of the fray. Teddy: Her Book A Story of Sweet Sixteen Each cart was loaded with about 70 shovelfuls of stone on top of which 35 shovelfuls of sand were thrown. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs In changing from the coal or coke fuel to the tar, little or no difficulty is experienced, and very rarely is a shovelful of any kind of solid material required. Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22,1888 The quartz was thrown in beneath the stamps shovelful by shovelful, and in an hour and a half the last fragment was used up. Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek I see she is; but the engineer has thrown another shovelful of coal into the furnace, and I wish to see the effect it will produce. Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics The sailor chuckled, and threw a shovelful of rubbish, purposely missing the basket and depositing the well aimed beginnings of the hole he was digging upon Dean’s feet. Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites The shoveling is done in such a manner that each shovelful contains a mixture of cement, sand and stone, and so that the rate of delivery to the mixer is as uniform as possible. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs The first shovelfuls did not seem to produce much effect. The Dew of Their Youth The wind blew hard and the wash was dry, so I lifted shovelful after shovelful of the latter as high as I could and let it trickle slowly down. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer "Put another shovelful of coal on the fire, Carl," said she briskly. Carl and the Cotton Gin The next shovelful of earth might contain a precious gem. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania A willing workman, under a good foreman, will turn over mortar at the rate of 30 cu. yds. in 10 hours, lifting each shovelful and casting it into a pile. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs There was, indeed, another way, an easier way, of going round to a neighbor and borrowing a shovelful of hot embers wherewith to kindle the blackened hearth. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III "It was like a shovelful of burning coals inside me," he asserted. The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story We were a regular shovelful of fifty men in that box that rolled away with us. Sac-Au-Dos 1907 Detectives and secret service officers took possession of the spot and examined everything–every shovelful of snow even. The Boy Nihilist or, Young America in Russia Altogether three layers of material were so placed and tamped and then a shovelful of sand and cement mixture was spread over the top to permit an even "strike-off." Concrete Construction Methods and Costs The sweat was rolling off him, and I was damnin' him with every shovelful. "Run To Seed" 1891 In the meadow where we planted honey locust, and on a rocky knoll with oaks, the first year we applied a shovelful of night soil and a light mulch of leaf compost. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting Guelph, Ontario, September 3, 4, 5, 1947 I remember how I threw in the first shovelful of dirt, and how good it was to see the bright stream discolour as our friend the water began his magic work. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance They are simply thrown there by the handful and the shovelful, as it were, like so many pebbles or bits of chalk. Preventable Diseases Domestic economy was also widely preached and applied, to the slogan, "Save a shovelful of coal a day." Woodrow Wilson and the World War A Chronicle of Our Own Times. “I’ll tell ye what,” rejoined Tom, “I’ll give you six hundred dollars for it, if you take out another shovelful of dirt like that!” The Golden Dream Adventures in the Far West After planting one shovelful of night soil, or two or three shovelfuls of cured slaughter house tankage, were applied to each tree. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting Guelph, Ontario, September 3, 4, 5, 1947 Sure enough this was the case, for the next shovelful of rubbish that was lifted revealed the top of his head! Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines Brace thrust them down under the water, and Briscoe placed a shovelful of gravelly sand in one, balancing it so that it was level on the bottom of the bowl. Old Gold The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig “And you raking in money by the shovelful!” he gasped. The Gold Trail The first shovelful of earth thrown up was absolutely full of glittering particles of gold, and the second was even more richly impregnated with the precious metal. The Golden Dream Adventures in the Far West I wonder if they’d swallow a shovelful of red hot coals if the doctor ordered it?” Nearly Lost but Dearly Won The compound in the jug being tasted and considered perfect, apples and oranges 25 were put upon the table and a shovelful of chestnuts on the fire. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year Another shovelful of gravelly sand was raised and placed in the second bowl. Old Gold The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig Crevices are plugged up, and seams accurately closed by throwing a few shovelfuls of loose snow over the fabric. The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 Kurt Fawzi; he landed in the canyon and watched every shovelful of rock lifted, as though trying to help with mental force. The Cosmic Computer He had taken a shovelful of embers from the fire, and now he tossed them at her so that she had to dance about to escape the sparks. A Campfire Girl's First Council Fire The Camp Fire Girls In the Woods The grinning driver reined in his team and dodged as Jack hurled a heavy shovelful over the side of the cart. Rosemary "The wind was driving the snow in upon us by the shovelful," he explained. Fort Amity A few shovelfuls of earth, a sprinkling of holy water by a priest, and all was said. Napoleon the Little Lay pieces of hardwood or a shovelful of coal on top of the kindling, building so as to admit of the free circulation of air. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools He tossed the weight of two ordinary shovelfuls of gravel into the cart as lightly as a child tosses a bean bag. The Seventh Noon There was a custom among the warriors of Rome that when one fell in battle, each soldier in his command cast a shovelful of earth on the corpse. Watch Yourself Go By "We'll soon have him out," declared Uncle Tad, tossing aside big shovelfuls of the damp snow. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Sunny South He was requested in the presence of a great concourse of people to dig the first shovelful of earth and to make a brief address. John Quincy Adams American Statesmen Series The whole title to the mine is tied up right there—they can claim every shovelful you mine, and your mill and your smelter to boot. Rimrock Jones It faded entirely as the front wheel sheared off a generous shovelful of earth from a sharp upright angle of the hill as the team took the turn at a gallop. Overland Red A Romance of the Moonstone Cañon Trail As Bob tossed in shovelful after shovelful of the bivalves, the two Racer boys saw approaching the vehicle a youth of about their own age but of entirely different appearance. Frank and Andy Afloat The Cave on the Island The first covering of fine earth, free from stones and clods, should be sprinkled gently over the tiles, no full shovelfuls being thrown on to them until they are covered at least six inches deep. Draining for Profit, and Draining for Health I could hear Moira's quick breaths come and go as I worked, and with each shovelful of soil I turned Cumshaw craned his head a little further forward. The Lost Valley It was clear that she meant to bury the hatchet, and Cora, with her own point carried, saw no reason why she should not add a shovelful of symbolic earth herself. The Henchman Buck threw the furnace door open, and sent a big shovelful of coal skittering into the glaring interior. The Border Boys Across the Frontier There was nearly everything which was found elsewhere in the cave, and almost every shovelful contained something worth preserving. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 I've heard it said that some of you think you are cutting the ground out from under your feet with every shovelful of earth you lift. Then I'll Come Back to You She took her little fire-shovel, and began to take up the coal, a shovelful at a time, and carry it into the cellar. Choice Readings for the Home Circle Lawrence McNamee, president of the day, personating Governor Clinton, threw the first shovelful of dirt. The Story of Cooperstown Freddie was delighted to do this, and was soon tossing up on the slanting boards shovelful after shovelful of snow. The Bobbsey Twins at Home If it was in bad repair, Davis should see to it; a man with a barrowful of bricks and a shovelful of mortar should be sent down. Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance To do this, remove several shovelfuls of dirt from the ground about a foot from the tree, being careful not to cut any roots. Growing Nuts in the North A Personal Story of the Author's Experience of 33 Years with Nut Culture in Minnesota and Wisconsin Then in forming the hills place two shovelfuls of fine manure and one-half shovelful of hen manure for each hill. Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 They lie so thick they may be taken up by the shovelful. Some Winter Days in Iowa A glance around revealed Daniel Blake leaning in the very abandonment of grief on a tombstone at the grave's side, and looking down into the coffin that was rapidly disappearing under the shovelfuls of clay. Medoline Selwyn's Work We threw as much as a shovelful of gravel against his window, but he never stirred. Grace Harlowe's First Year at Overton College Within thirty days after the first shovelful of earth was turned there was a strong organization perfected to defeat him. Under Handicap A Novel The clay that was under them was soft and easy to dig, but he had not thrown up more than three or four shovelfuls when he felt the iron touch something soft like flesh. The Haunters & The Haunted Ghost Stories And Tales Of The Supernatural "The likes of you, thinking to pick a fight with a little feller like that!" said the man, scooping up another shovelful of snow as he talked. Sunny Boy and His Playmates A few moments should intervene between each shovelful to allow the fresh coal to get to burning and to maintain the high temperature in the fire-box. The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads In the bottom we puts a shovelful of sand; then we dumps in the gold pieces and jewels promiscuous, with more sand on top, not fillin' any sack more'n a third full. Wilt Thou Torchy Except to throw out a few shovelfuls of dirt, and that will take but a moment. The Iron Furrow With every shovelful of coal he would curse himself for his feebleness of mind. Skookum Chuck Fables Bits of History, Through the Microscope He had secured the implement and tossed out the first shovelful. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul We shall broaden the Plug Mountain without straightening a curve or throwing a shovelful of earth on the embankment, from beginning to end. Empire Builders We passed two grizzly old placer-miners working just off the trail, and stopped and watched them "pan out" a few shovelfuls of dirt. The Voyage of the Rattletrap You took out three shovelfuls of earth in that way. Marietta A Maid of Venice Hardly had the second shovelful been added before an extraordinary movement amongst the dirt took place, and the police started back in wonder and alarm. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia He hesitated a long time, blinking hard as each shovelful of dirt sprayed against the breeze. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Well, sure enough, now there was a change; for, instead of three shovelfuls coming in, as before, when he threw one out, there went nine more along with it. The Ned M'Keown Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three Shovelful after shovelful passed from dish to plate, until a very relaxed action on the part of each was evident. The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One Now it sounded as if a shovelful of stones had been thrown on the fire. Jerusalem By his directions, one of the men was set at work digging in the cellar, and after throwing up a few shovelfuls of earth, a canvas bag was reached, which proved to be remarkably heavy. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia The Minister threw a few shovelfuls of earth on the roots of the tree, and then read some words in Chinese from a scroll he carried. The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 29, May 27, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls The Ogre accordingly carried in shovelfuls of snow to the bed, but as it melted as fast as he put it in, his labour never seemed done. Old-Fashioned Fairy Tales The fire smoked feebly under a newly administered shovelful of 'slack', and a heap of ashes and cinders littered the grate. Victorian Short Stories of Troubled Marriages "We put the last shovelful of coal in the stove," said Mary Wright, "and got into bed to keep warm." A Little Book for Christmas I thought, "Every shovelful flung into those white-hot mouths brings me nearer." Your United States Impressions of a first visit His fame blazed like a straw bonfire, and has left behind it scarce a shovelful of ashes. The Life of Froude To facilitate the disposal at a distance of the disturbed debris, he threw each shovelful on to a canvas sheet, which he subsequently dragged among the trees in order to dislodge its contents. The Wings of the Morning That night he was dreaming of boxes of oranges he was emptying, and of glasses of jelly big as hogsheads, out of which he was taking jelly by the shovelful! The Knights of the White Shield Up-the-Ladder Club Series, Round One Play A "Hip Hole" A shovelful of dirt is removed, making a shallow, transverse trench, about midway of the bed. Camping For Boys "In the heart of the best woman," says a German writer, "there glows a shovelful, at least, of infernal embers; in that of the worst, there is a little corner of Paradise." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 335, September 1843 "Wall," said the old skipper, banking the fire with a shovelful of sand, as his visitors rose to go, "to-morrow, then, at early flood, sharp." Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science Old Series, Vol. 36—New Series, Vol. 10, July 1885 The baker takes out a shovelful of the brownest and reddest biscuits and throws them cleverly into Tanya's apron. Twenty-six and One and Other Stories Pray to God for mercy until the last shovelful of earth is cast upon thy grave. Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala One of the peasants was throwing the first shovelful of earth into the cavity. Abbe Mouret's Transgression As soon as the last shovelful of earth had been pressed down upon the mound, Webb turned to business. A Man Four-Square Another way is to put a gallon of lye into a barrelful of water, or two or three shovelfuls of wood-ashes, let stand over night; it will be clear and soft. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home "I know exactly the spot where we should turn the first shovelful of earth." Boy Scouts in Southern Waters Each man threw a shovelful of dirt upon the coffin before the filling began. Romance of California Life "I don't feel as if I could lift another shovelful." The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone Helene hurried straight on; a troop of frightened sparrows flew off, and a grave-digger raised his head towards her after flinging aside a shovelful of earth. A Love Episode Above the bin of sifted ashes he nailed a card which instructed "Those who use this closet must strew two shovelfuls of ashes into the vault." Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891 Ground was broken for the Central Pacific the next year in Sacramento, and Governor Stanford dug up the first shovelful of earth. Stories of California The fireman nearest the boy often pushed him aside and spread shovelfuls of coal over his grates, rushing back to his own work that it might not fall behind. Dick in the Everglades So," thought I, as shovelful after shovelful, the dislodged rubbish mounted into a heap, "they are digging the grave in which, before two hours pass, I must lie, a cold, mangled corpse. Two Ghostly Mysteries A Chapter in the History of a Tyrone Family; and the Murdered Cousin When approaching the furnace with a shovelful of coal it is usually necessary to rest the shovel on the top of the ash door, while the coal door is being opened. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do "You don't deliver another shovelful till we're out o' this," said Tilda positively, stamping the cover in place and standing upon it for safety. True Tilda It was by now becoming a matter of exceeding labour to throw the shovelfuls of soil clear of the hole. Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life Every time a fresh shovelful is thrown on, a great production of gas occurs, and if it is to flame it must have a correspondingly great supply of air. Scientific American Supplement, No. 586, March 26, 1887 When they had about danced down my daddy got a shovelful of live coals and run about scattering it on the floor. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 5 With great trepidation he removed the stone, threw out a shovelful or two of earth, and produced a small case or casket. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction I believe I'll take back a couple shovelfuls this rich wood earth to put in under it. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 Every minute or two he pulled the chain and yanked the furnace door open to throw in the coal, shutting the door again after each shovelful, to keep the fire hot. Stories of Inventors The Adventures of Inventors and Engineers The compound in the jug being tasted and pronounced perfect, apples and oranges were put upon the table and a shovelful of chestnuts on the fire. Ten Boys from Dickens The Power that would disembark troops on American soil would be capable of heaving a shovelful of mud into the Atlantic in the hope of filling it up. American Notes We used to keep our coal in the bottom part of the cupboard, and when any was wanted we had to climb over the bed, fill a shovelful, and then crawl back. Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow It was done; I stirred up the ashes, and interred them under a shovelful of coals; and she mutely, and with a sense of intense injury, retired to her private apartment. Wuthering Heights We sat with fine gravel driving in our faces, and this morning I carried four shovelfuls of mud out of my room. A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains At fourteen she was burned over her breasts by running against a shovelful of hot coals, and several months later small tumors appeared, which never suppurated. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine Then he wheeled a barrel of swamp loam for a flower bed by the cabin wall, and listened intently between each shovelful he threw. At the Foot of the Rainbow She shoveled and scraped and pounded, bending rhythmically to the work, lifting each heaping shovelful with her strong young arms, tossing it to the side, digging in again, and under. Fanny Herself Cook waved a shovelful of burning coffee through the house. Dear Enemy I have swept shovelfuls of mud out of it three times to-day. A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains And he flung a shovelful of earth on the coffin. Les Misérables Handfuls or shovelfuls of the material are thrown forcibly upon the earth, the operator being careful not to walk upon the work. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) A few shovelfuls more laid bare a broad flat stone. Welsh Fairy Tales This stove contained a roaring fire constantly fed with fresh shovelfuls of coal by the stoker, an old soldier specially appointed to the service. The Fur Country Seventy Degrees North Latitude His brother had put a shovelful of coals on the fire, to keep up the flame; but not a word had been spoken. Adela Cathcart, Volume 3 It was a shovelful of earth falling on the coffin. Les Misérables You'll have to lie in your coffin and appear to die; the old Adam will be covered with three shovelfuls of earth, and a De Profundis will be sung. The Road to Damascus With this farmer and other Welsh mortals, it had become a habit, when planting a young tree, to throw the last shovelful of earth over the left shoulder. Welsh Fairy Tales Five Hundred had heaved the final shovelful of soot upon that heap of obscurity wherein the Ambersons were lost forever from sight and history. The Magnificent Ambersons The last shovelful of earth upon the grave seemed to have buried both the dead and the mourning. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 The man sent a fourth shovelful tumbling into the grave. Les Misérables The stove and the irons were alike red hot; she must wait a quarter of an hour before she could touch the irons, and Gervaise covered the fire with a couple of shovelfuls of cinders. L'Assommoir If a very fine effect is wanted, throw a shovelful or two of good earth over each square yard, and smooth it with the back of a steel rake. Scientific American Supplement, No. 275, April 9, 1881 In the meanwhile, four of his folks did cast into his mouth one after another continually mustard by whole shovelfuls. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1 "One Porcupine Pillage," he records, "came into the court and threw a great shovelful of dirt at his honour, but luckily none of it hit him." Henry Fielding: a Memoir The appeal decision has not yet been handed down; and in the meantime we go on building railroad, incurring all the penalties for contempt of court with every shovelful of earth moved. A Fool for Love When he came in at night she could hear him throw down his glazed hat, which fell with a dull thud, like a shovelful of clay, on the table. L'Assommoir All this time Captain Kidd sat close beside them, an interested spectator, but as they began digging the hole he rushed towards it and pawed violently at each shovelful of sand thrown out. Georgina of the Rainbows On the day that Leland Stanford was inaugurated governor of California, he had the further satisfaction of beginning the construction of the overland railroad by digging and casting the first shovelful of earth. History of California After he had thrown about a thousand shovelfuls or so on the fire, which must have taken him all of five minutes, the Giant turned to Marmaduke. Half-Past Seven Stories Then he threw in an armful of gum-leaves, and then, very reluctantly, took the shovel and dropped in a few shovelfuls of earth. While the Billy Boils In the fall, after the leaves have fallen—and every succeeding fall— cover each crown with a shovelful of clean sand and then about eighteen inches of earth, dug out from between the rows. Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use The thought of having her pictures fail of their mission throughout the world was as hideous as was the knowledge to Carlyle that the only manuscript of his history was but a shovelful of ashes. We Can't Have Everything It was freed from the chaff by being thrown high in the air by the shovelful, when the wind was blowing hard enough to carry away the light straw. History of California These two motions can be so adjusted to each other, as to give movement to the shovel to enable it to loosen and scrape up a shovelful of earth. A Catechism of the Steam Engine Poor little Reuby! when the first shovelful of earth fell on the coffin, his child's heart gave way, and he broke into loud crying, which made the roughest men there hide their eyes. Saxe Holm's Stories As each man came in he received a shovelful, into his skirt tail, and then had to march round a box and out of the door. With Kelly to Chitral I see a man shovelling snow from his barn doors; as each shovelful rises and scatters, the sun catches it for an instant and it falls, a silvery shower. Great Possessions Then three times laid upon his head A shovelful of church-yard clay, Saying to him, as he stood undaunted, "This is a sign that thou art dead, So in thy heart be penitent!" The Golden Legend Jack Harpe watched them, threw up a few more half-hearted shovelfuls, and then slammed the implement to earth with a clatter, hitched up his pants, and strode hurriedly after the officers. The Heart of the Range And he went back then and brought him to life, and they lived happy ever after, and they had children by the basketful, and threw them out by the shovelful. The Celtic Twilight At the first toll, down dropt the barrows, the half-flung shovelfuls fell to the ground, and all labour stopt as suddenly as if the men had been moved by the pull of one string. Home-Life of the Lancashire Factory Folk during the Cotton Famine He never, I think, put in a shovelful of cement except in the place where it belongs, as a mortar for good walls, and never will do so as long as he lives. Great Possessions Presently, as he shovelled in a circle, always two feet deep, moving the light as he moved, he saw on the top of a shovelful of marl—a twig: barkless, black, cracked—scorched! The Lord of the Sea In the meantime not a single shovelful of dirt had been thrown on the trench and an odor arose from it which was not exactly like the perfume of "Araby the blest." History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago With a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition He was so very old and infirm that, after a shovelful or two, he leaned against the grave side and peched like a horse with the heaves. The Letters of "Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland These units might have been further subdivided—the first one into time for loading one shovelful, or still further into the time for filling and the time for emptying each shovelful. Shop Management At night, if any embers remained glowing, a few shovelfuls of this heap of white ash were thrown over them before retiring, and so the fire was "douted." The Life of the Fields From the time the first shovelful of earth was taken out for the excavations until the last work was finished, not a day passed that we did not go over it all. The Romance and Tragedy To be rid of them, all that was necessary was to throw a shovelful vertically upwards towards the lee-side of the hole, the wind then did the rest. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 I set the plants two feet apart each way, and where each one is to grow, I work in a large shovelful of manure deeply and thoroughly. Success with Small Fruits The time throwing one shovelful, on the other hand, varies with the length of throw, but for any given distance it is the same for all of the earths. Shop Management With an exclamation of disgust he threw out a last shovelful of sand. Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales The operator of the steam shovel loaded the wagons for him and this saved much time for two shovelfuls made a load. Hidden Treasure Then as Mirabell and Arnold stood, looking with wide-opened eyes at the place where they had last seen the Lamb, the man on the wagon threw another shovelful of coal down the hole. The Story of a Lamb on Wheels After three feet of earth had been removed, they came to the level of the lake, and for the rest of the time worked in water, throwing up shovelfuls of mud. Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch In front of him the stove, into which Leon had just thrown several shovelfuls of coal, was snoring like a lay clerk asleep in the sun; and the heat was very great. The Fat and the Thin Having set out the plants, I should next scatter over and about them one or two shovelfuls of old compost or decayed manure of some kind. The Home Acre Then over and about the hills we put on the surface of the ground two shovelfuls of compost, finally covering the plants beneath a slight mound of earth. Driven Back to Eden Think how they felt when the last shovelful of earth was put in, how the sense of work well done filled their breasts with satisfaction! The Voyage of the Hoppergrass The compound in the jug being tasted, and considered perfect, tipples and oranges were put upon the table, and a shovelful of chestnuts on the fire. The Children's Book of Christmas Stories In his determination to keep to his standards he had tried to stop a freshet with a shovelful of clay; that was all. Kennedy Square If the ground is very poor, give the young plants a shovelful of old compost, decayed leaves, etc. The Home Acre She did not light the gas again, but guided by the firelight, spread a shovelful of ashes over the top of the grate. The Pit After every shovelful the blade must be scraped. Under Fire: the story of a squad To acquire the power of movement it must receive from the stoker a supply of 'energy-producing food'; in other words, he lights a few shovelfuls of coal in its inside. The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects His muscles, however, were hardening, and until the last few days, he had been able to scatter heavy shovelfuls of stones with a dexterous jerk that distributed them among the ties. The Girl from Keller's The plants should be four feet apart each way, and two or three shovelfuls of rich compost worked into the soil where the plant is to stand. The Home Acre He stood over her, counted her shovelfuls of tea, and watched the water into the teapot—he superintended her warming the cups, and putting a drop into each saucer. The Daisy chain, or Aspirations The ground gets softer; each shovelful drips and flows, and spreads from the blade with a flabby sound. Under Fire: the story of a squad Returning to the cabin, he banked it up well with dirt and gravel, and tossed a few shovelfuls up on the roof as a safety valve to his exuberance. Hopalong Cassidy's Rustler Round-Up No notice taken of it; huddled together, some hasty shovelful or two of diplomatic ashes cast on it, 'As good as extinct, you see!' History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 16 This contains gold, every shovelful of earth producing, when washed, one or more specks of the precious metal. Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon She delighted in out-door work, and sometimes dug so vigorously in our garden that she brought up pieces of the deck-planking with every shovelful. Rudder Grange At every step one had to lift a shovelful of the stuff on the point of his snowshoe; and I was tired out, following some caribou that wandered like plover in the rain. Secret of the Woods To acquire the power of movement, it must receive from the stoker a supply of ‘energy-producing food;’ in other words, he lights a few shovelfuls of coal in its inside. The Life of the Spider The bags are weighed by one, who takes out or puts in a shovelful of grain, as the case may be. Penelope's Postscripts They saw every shovelful of sand that he threw, and their hearts went pit-a-pat as they watched, for each one felt sure that something dreadful was going to happen to Reddy Fox. Adventures of Reddy Fox A few shovelfuls of earth over the remains was all the rhinoceros had left possible. The Land of Footprints He was ramming a post—Andy rammed honestly, from the bottom of the hole, not the last few shovelfuls below the surface, as some do. On the Track Clearly there dwelt here peasants who, to quote the song, were accustomed to "pick up silver by the shovelful." Dead Souls She was fruit of the charnel house, a heap of matter and blood, a shovelful of corrupted flesh thrown down on the pillow. Four Short Stories By Emile Zola |
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