| 单词 | spadeful |
| 例句 | There’s “nary a spadeful of dirt dug for a major development in Arlington that doesn’t have Art Walsh’s imprint on it,” The Washington Post wrote in 1982. Martin ‘Art’ Walsh, influential land-use lawyer, dies at 78 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z “With every spadeful we were burying our story - our story as an Upper Missouri country people,” Lindberg said. Epping celebrates with old-fashioned fun 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z They borrowed a shovel from one of the nearby houses and hit metal with the first spadeful of dirt. “We were the ones who shot them” 2013-01-27T19:00:00Z I saw now and again Roper, as he slapped down a spadeful of earth beside me, look with a grim significant smile at me, and perhaps his fellow would catch the look and imitate it. The Watchers A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:08.560Z Yesterday a spadeful of diamonds dumped upon a velvet cloth was only a spadeful of diamonds to him, and it was nothing more. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z The Pasha's reply was to throw a spadeful of earth on the chest. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z The canal was begun in 1824, the first spadeful of dirt being taken out by DeWitt Clinton, of New York. Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler His Life and Work 2011-11-01T02:00:21.043Z Then Denis tried another little hole in the middle, and this time the third spadeful was different from the other two. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z The rootlets of the grass held tight, when Mark tried to lift the spadeful he had dug, so that he could not tear them off. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Then, having trodden down the last spadeful of earth, the scout, with a knife, marked a couple of rude crosses upon the trunk of the nearest tree. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z So steep was the slope, and so limited each settlement, that every bit of land was terraced, so that not one spadeful of the precious soil should escape. The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z Most gardeners when they plant, after the first spadeful or two has been thrown over the root, shake the bush with an up and down joggling movement. Wood and Garden Notes and thoughts, practical and critical, of a working amateur 2011-06-02T02:00:22.983Z Spadeful after spadeful,—was ever a man so hard to cover? Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z Now that was what they were to a spadeful, so I thought it was good business as I knew they were not shown on the sections. Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works 2011-01-14T03:00:46.103Z He made a sign to the drummer, who handed him a paddle, with which he turned over a spadeful of earth. Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z While Edwin, standing between Mohr and Marquard, gazed into the grave as tearlessly as a departed spirit, it was rapidly filled, each person stepping forward in turn to cast in a spadeful of earth. The Children of the World About fourteen thousand soldiers and nineteen thousand sailors began to shovel, to dig, to drive stakes into the hot, dry sand; the General not only threw out the first spadeful, but, working uninterruptedly, the last. The Scarlet Banner That is to say, so long as he lived or refused to vacate that lease, no Droger could oust him nor yet lift one spadeful of earth from the property.” Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories I am very full of Jenkin’s life; it is painful, yet very pleasant, to dig into the past of a dead friend, and find him, at every spadeful, shine brighter. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25) It was hard to cast the first spadeful of earth upon the coffin. Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier And as I patted down the last spadeful of mold, I shed the first of the many tears with which I have paid unaffected tribute to my beloved uncle's memory. The Shunned House To select samples of soil for analysis, take a spadeful from various parts of the field—going to exactly the depth to which it has been plowed—until, say a wheel-barrow full, has been obtained. The Elements of Agriculture A Book for Young Farmers, with Questions Prepared for the Use of Schools Spadeful after spadeful of earth was thrown out, but still the bottom was not reached. A Noble Woman It is, however, quite worth while to throw the surface soil to one side and that lower to the other, that a spadeful of moist, virile, surface soil may be put next to the roots. Manual of American Grape-Growing This entire sandy district was covered, "cartload by cartload, spadeful by spadeful with good soil brought from elsewhere." Birdseye Views of Far Lands He stood and looked on until the last spadeful of earth was thrown upon the coffin and the mound shaped above it. Hanover; Or The Persecution of the Lowly A Story of the Wilmington Massacre. "I niver met a knave that was," Pat observed, turning over a huge spadeful of earth, and then straightening himself to look up at her. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius One man washed out a spadeful of gravel for us, and we brought home a few specks of gold dust. Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California "We have been wild to dig for the treasure," Charley concluded, "but we would not touch a spadeful of earth until you could be with us to share in the excitement." The Boy Chums in the Forest or Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades If the natural soil is light and rich, take out one spadeful, making it round and hollow, about eight inches wide; then sow the seed from eight to twelve under each glass. The art of promoting the growth of the cucumber and melon in a series of directions for the best means to be adopted in bringing them to a complete state of perfection He was an expensive young man where Athalie's pleasure was concerned; and as he worked there in the lovely May weather his interest and enthusiasm grew with every fresh fragrant spadeful of brown earth turned. Athalie Let us take a spadeful of soft, dark earth from the garden and see if we can find of what it is made. Conservation Reader If so minded, hie you to the nearest grove and, digging down through the mid-winter’s snow, bring home a spadeful of leaf-mould. The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year Then came a heavy spadeful of earth again from the narrow house. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 Take out two spadesful of the mould, level it on the ridge, and put one spadeful of light rich earth in its place, for the purpose of receiving the seed. The art of promoting the growth of the cucumber and melon in a series of directions for the best means to be adopted in bringing them to a complete state of perfection Not a blade of grass or a weed was allowed to invade the charmed circle, and many a spadeful of fresh mould, black with fatness, was worked about the swelling tuber by my kind field-hand. When Grandmamma Was New The Story of a Virginia Childhood All—all covered by a spadeful of country earth. Wappin' Wharf A Frightful Comedy of Pirates But all the same, there was the chance of others having an object in watching us, so every spadeful was thrown out in silence, every word spoken in a whisper. The Golden Magnet The most intimate of the dead girls friends took a spadeful of earth and threw it into the open grave. Mizora: A Prophecy A MSS. Found Among the Private Papers of the Princess Vera Zarovitch All his men had a pleasant salutation for him as he passed by, except one, who merely leaned over his work and threw out his spadeful of gravel savagely, as Talbot stopped by the fire. A Girl of the Klondike The crumbling soil in which he digs makes his footing on the edge more precarious with every spadeful that he throws out, and at last, while he is hard at work, in he tumbles. The Life of David As Reflected in His Psalms Governor Morrow of Ohio lifted the second spadeful, and then followed a struggle among the distinguished men as to which should lift the third. Stories Of Ohio I watch every spadeful that is taken out, expecting to come upon some relic of the past, historical or natural. Dick o' the Fens A Tale of the Great East Swamp “I declare,” he panted out, half-breathlessly—“my back feels broken, and I couldn’t dig another spadeful to save my life!” Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes Their eyes seemed to pierce through the damp mold, and every spadeful of dirt, as it was thrown up, seemed to increase their anxiety. Bucholz and the Detectives Just as the last spadeful was shovelled in place the stern voice of a policeman awoke the silence, and caused Sir George to drop his pick from nerveless hands. The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont Each spadeful was safety for another inch of his body. "Contemptible", by "Casualty" The handle is then pulled back and the spadeful of earth is pried loose, lifted slightly, thrown a little forward, and at the same time turned. The First Book of Farming The navvy that lifted the first spadeful of earth in excavating for the railway line, and the driver of the locomotive over the completed track, are partners in the success and in the joy. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII After Professor Jenkin's death Stevenson wrote his biography, and says it was a "mingled pain and pleasure to dig into the past of a dead friend, and find him, at every spadeful, shine brighter." The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson for Boys and Girls Every spadeful of earth was carefully examined, and the probe thrust down anxiously and with great caution. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 Both men watched narrowly and anxiously, as spadeful after spadeful of dirt quickly disappeared from the white ground. Mischievous Maid Faynie The wife carries the potato seed in her apron, and as her husband lifts each spadeful of earth, she throws the seed into the hole thus made. Jean Francois Millet "No he ain't," said Sneak, throwing up a spadeful of flint stones. Wild Western Scenes A Narrative of Adventures in the Western Wilderness, Wherein the Exploits of Daniel Boone, the Great American Pioneer are Particularly Described "I should like to see the first spadeful turned up," said the president. The Moon-Voyage The heavy chests had sunk deep into the ooze, and directly a spadeful of the horrible slime was dug away, more slid in to fill the gap. A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle "Can you guess what I am doing, Mrs. Faber?" he said, throwing up a spadeful and a glance together, like a man who could spare no time from his work. Paul Faber, Surgeon I shut my eyes, but could not close my ears to the sound of the spadeful of sand which fell on the coffin. The Morgesons The ground for a bed, a spadeful of earth for a pillow, sharp mountain winds, cold autumn storms, insufficient food, hinted at the hardships to follow. Russell H. Conwell At 8 a.m. the first spadeful was dug out of the Floridian soil, and from that moment this useful tool did not stop idle a moment in the hands of the miner. The Moon-Voyage I am very full of Jenkin's life; it is painful, yet very pleasant, to dig into the past of a dead friend, and find him, at every spadeful, shine brighter. Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 2 Then there was only one thing left!—The minor prophet had betaken himself again to his work, delving deeper, and throwing slow spadeful after spadeful to the surface. Paul Faber, Surgeon Dannie turned a spadeful of earth and broke it open, and Jimmy squatted by the can, and began picking out the angle worms. At the Foot of the Rainbow At first Dr. Schliemann and his wife had fingered over every spadeful of dirt. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae Then one May morning, when the men were digging in the clay, a workman lifted off his spadeful of dirt, and white marble gleamed out. Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia He became so absorbed in his job, that he did not look where his spadeful went, and it struck his dear wife full in the breast. Welsh Fairy Tales It was on this site, upon May 2, 1903, Governor Odell lifted the first spadeful of earth where this beautiful structure has since been erected. New York at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis 1904 Report of the New York State Commission Dannie turned another spadeful of earth and studied the premises, while Jimmy gathered the worms. At the Foot of the Rainbow Now each man looked over every spadeful of earth himself, as he dug it up. Buried Cities, Volume 3 Mycenae I guess you won't have to worry about the worms," laughed Mr. Merrill as he turned over a big spadeful of earth, "Mr. Robin will find plenty—see? Mary Jane: Her Book You take a spadeful of earth from the hill-side and put it in a large tin pan and dissolve and wash it gradually away till nothing is left but a teaspoonful of fine sediment. Roughing It, Part 6. From the moment that the first spadeful of ground had been dug, it seemed to him that the foundation of his domestic peace had begun to crumble. Together Take a spadeful of the mud, and put it into a frame on the wall. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes If my child is ill I dig up a spadeful of fresh mould and rub it well—best remedy out. The Purple Land And have it done thoroughly, every spadeful turned completely and every inch dug. Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use Up comes a spadeful of earth and quartz that is all lovely with soiled lumps and leaves and sprays of gold. Roughing It, Part 6. I stood ankle-deep in the cool water: every spadeful came out with a smack, and as I turned it over at the edge of the ditch small turgid rivulets coursed back again. Adventures in Contentment Round these rocks and among them, in every nook and cranny where there is a spadeful of earth, is delved carefully by these mountain husbandmen. The Letters of "Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland He did not leave her a farthing, not even a spadeful of land. Viola Gwyn He got into my engine without an invitation, and I'm hanged if he'd take a hint, even after I hired a stoker to throw a spadeful of coal over him. The Flyers It was clearly his idea that fortunes were to be made out of the concern before a spadeful of earth had been moved. The Way We Live Now As the Bishop dug the first spitt, or spadeful of earth, and drove the first wheelbarrow, that necessary process was no doubt made a matter of much ceremony. The Natural History of Wiltshire "Let me," offered Herold; and went on as the Englishman had done, holding up each spadeful for inspection. The Blind Spot It is contempt that casts the first spadeful in the grave of love. Half a Rogue When a spadeful of the clay was turned up it glittered all over. It Is Never Too Late to Mend Polly had her hens and a ramshackle hen-house; but not a spadeful of earth had been turned towards the wished-for garden. Australia Felix Laughed he ever so loud and long, he always ended abruptly and without gradation—his laugh was a clean spadeful dug out of Merriment. Hard Cash And with each spadeful he bent over and examined the clay very carefully. The Blind Spot It was difficult for the coarsest of them to fling a spadeful of dank clay directly upon the wide-open eyes and seemingly-speaking mouth. The Red Acorn Then a spadeful of earth was dropped upon his chest and he was dead-living dead. The Cruise of the Snark And hardly was the last spadeful of earth flung over the coffin than she married a noble from a neighbouring country, and got him made king instead of the young prince. The Crimson Fairy Book It was a long labour, for I had to make a large hole because of the looseness of the sand; but at length I threw up a damp spadeful. Lilith, a romance Who bears affection for this or that spadeful of mud in my garden? God the Invisible King |
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