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Meanings of cover with dirt in English

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Usage of cover with dirt in English
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These torn and mangled bundles of red rags he had watched the men dump into trenches and cover with dirt had meant nothing real.
The Southerner: A Romance of the Real Lincoln
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They dig a hole in the ground, and roof it over with willows, which they cover with dirt, forming a sort of underground cabin.
White Slaves; or, the Oppression of the Worthy Poor
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The missing organ was found about six yards away covered with dirt.
Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
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He was covered with dirt and his fine new uniform was torn.
The Guns of Bull Run: A Story of the Civil War's Eve
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They were covered with dirt and left to soak a few days.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States...
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Following behind came Alfred, one ear bleeding, his clothing covered with dirt.
Watch Yourself Go By
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Even when a casket was covered with dirt, it wasn't necessarily over.
The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud
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The metal handle is covered with dirt, or what looks like dirt.
I am number four
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He was covered with dirt and he had a hatchet in his hand.
When a Man Marries
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They were covered with dirt and looked as if they had seen action.
Tom Slade, Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer
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Only a worn wooden floor, covered with dirt, and a scattering of tools.
Hellfire
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Wounds were covered with dirt blood bubbling through the filth.
Blood Brothers: A Medic's Sketch Book
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The whole town was built on logs covered with dirt.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States...
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He was covered with dirt and grime and coal dust.
Frontier Boys in Frisco
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Covered with dirt, he arose and drew his pistol, and mounted to the sidewalk.
The Great Riots of New York, 1712 to 1873
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Everyone was hurrying to and fro, shouting or cursing, covered with dirt and sweat.
Creatures That Once Were Men