used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then this soft fickle sand was a terrible material to work on; it was like trying to shovel away water, almost.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE CONFESSION The size of the task was apparent to all of them, but to none more clearly than Candon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then this soft fickle sand was a terrible material to work on; it was like trying to shovel away water, almost.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE CONFESSION The size of the task was apparent to all of them, but to none more clearly than Candon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then this soft fickle sand was a terrible material to work on; it was like trying to shovel away water, almost.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bundle had been buried hurriedly; even under the best conditions he would have had to turn over many square feet of stuff to find it.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The bundle had been buried hurriedly; even under the best conditions he would have had to turn over many square feet of stuff to find it.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading First of all, reckoning to deal with hard stuff, he had brought spades, not shovels.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The bundle had been buried hurriedly; even under the best conditions he would have had to turn over many square feet of stuff to find it.
placed in a grave
From this reading The bundle had been buried hurriedly; even under the best conditions he would have had to turn over many square feet of stuff to find it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CONFESSION The size of the task was apparent to all of them, but to none more clearly than Candon.
cachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
Candon
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From this reading THE CONFESSION The size of the task was apparent to all of them, but to none more clearly than Candon.
without doubt or question
From this reading THE CONFESSION The size of the task was apparent to all of them, but to none more clearly than Candon.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading The bundle had been buried hurriedly; even under the best conditions he would have had to turn over many square feet of stuff to find it.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading THE CONFESSION The size of the task was apparent to all of them, but to none more clearly than Candon.
dauntingadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːntɪŋ/
discouraging through fear
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading First of all, reckoning to deal with hard stuff, he had brought spades, not shovels.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
divisible by two
From this reading The bundle had been buried hurriedly; even under the best conditions he would have had to turn over many square feet of stuff to find it.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The bundle had been buried hurriedly; even under the best conditions he would have had to turn over many square feet of stuff to find it.
fickleadjectiveUS /ˈfɪkəl/
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading Then this soft fickle sand was a terrible material to work on; it was like trying to shovel away water, almost.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The bundle had been buried hurriedly; even under the best conditions he would have had to turn over many square feet of stuff to find it.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all, reckoning to deal with hard stuff, he had brought spades, not shovels.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First of all, reckoning to deal with hard stuff, he had brought spades, not shovels.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading First of all, reckoning to deal with hard stuff, he had brought spades, not shovels.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The bundle had been buried hurriedly; even under the best conditions he would have had to turn over many square feet of stuff to find it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First of all, reckoning to deal with hard stuff, he had brought spades, not shovels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The bundle had been buried hurriedly; even under the best conditions he would have had to turn over many square feet of stuff to find it.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bundle had been buried hurriedly; even under the best conditions he would have had to turn over many square feet of stuff to find it.
and nothing more
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then this soft fickle sand was a terrible material to work on; it was like trying to shovel away water, almost.
engage in
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The bundle had been buried hurriedly; even under the best conditions he would have had to turn over many square feet of stuff to find it.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Then this soft fickle sand was a terrible material to work on; it was like trying to shovel away water, almost.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE CONFESSION The size of the task was apparent to all of them, but to none more clearly than Candon.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
not one, and not any
From this reading THE CONFESSION The size of the task was apparent to all of them, but to none more clearly than Candon.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading First of all, reckoning to deal with hard stuff, he had brought spades, not shovels.
obstructionnounUS /əbˈstrʌkʃən/
any structure that makes progress difficult
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONFESSION The size of the task was apparent to all of them, but to none more clearly than Candon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then this soft fickle sand was a terrible material to work on; it was like trying to shovel away water, almost.
out-jut
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From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The bundle had been buried hurriedly; even under the best conditions he would have had to turn over many square feet of stuff to find it.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading First of all, reckoning to deal with hard stuff, he had brought spades, not shovels.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Then this soft fickle sand was a terrible material to work on; it was like trying to shovel away water, almost.
shovelnounUS /ˈʃʌvəl/
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading Then this soft fickle sand was a terrible material to work on; it was like trying to shovel away water, almost.
shovelsnounUS /ˈʃʌvəlz/
plural of “shovel” — a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading First of all, reckoning to deal with hard stuff, he had brought spades, not shovels.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading THE CONFESSION The size of the task was apparent to all of them, but to none more clearly than Candon.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Then this soft fickle sand was a terrible material to work on; it was like trying to shovel away water, almost.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
spadesnounUS /speɪdz/
plural of “spade” — a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading First of all, reckoning to deal with hard stuff, he had brought spades, not shovels.
make square
From this reading The bundle had been buried hurriedly; even under the best conditions he would have had to turn over many square feet of stuff to find it.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading First of all, reckoning to deal with hard stuff, he had brought spades, not shovels.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading THE CONFESSION The size of the task was apparent to all of them, but to none more clearly than Candon.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Then this soft fickle sand was a terrible material to work on; it was like trying to shovel away water, almost.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE CONFESSION The size of the task was apparent to all of them, but to none more clearly than Candon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFESSION The size of the task was apparent to all of them, but to none more clearly than Candon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CONFESSION The size of the task was apparent to all of them, but to none more clearly than Candon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then this soft fickle sand was a terrible material to work on; it was like trying to shovel away water, almost.
a special situation
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then this soft fickle sand was a terrible material to work on; it was like trying to shovel away water, almost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONFESSION The size of the task was apparent to all of them, but to none more clearly than Candon.
hard to endure
From this reading Then this soft fickle sand was a terrible material to work on; it was like trying to shovel away water, almost.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The bundle had been buried hurriedly; even under the best conditions he would have had to turn over many square feet of stuff to find it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The bundle had been buried hurriedly; even under the best conditions he would have had to turn over many square feet of stuff to find it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONFESSION The size of the task was apparent to all of them, but to none more clearly than Candon.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then this soft fickle sand was a terrible material to work on; it was like trying to shovel away water, almost.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But the most daunting thing to him was the fact that fate had induced him to make the cache on the south side of the out-jut of cliff instead of the north, for the south wind, blowing up from the bay beyond, had added feet to the depth to be dealt with, just as a wind drifts snow against any obstruction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading First of all, reckoning to deal with hard stuff, he had brought spades, not shovels.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then this soft fickle sand was a terrible material to work on; it was like trying to shovel away water, almost.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The bundle had been buried hurriedly; even under the best conditions he would have had to turn over many square feet of stuff to find it.
