| 单词 | basketful |
| 例句 | We picked them up by the basketful until they filled my mind’s eye so completely I knew I would see them in my sleep. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When Sister Pat came around with a basketful of toast, I grabbed two pieces, one for me and one for Fern. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I caught many basketfuls of sai-sai and put them out in the sun. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Tree-ear returned with a basketful of shells, of which Min rejected the majority, then sent him back for more. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Right after breakfast this morning, Beno appears with a big basketful of the most beautiful roses for her he had picked himself. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A woman in a blue wrapper with a bag tucked under her armpit bought the whole basketful of snails just before Father Amadi came to pick me up. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The town had a basketful of feelings good and bad about Joe’s positions and possessions, but none had the temerity to challenge him. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Then I come back home to Miss Trotter with a basketful of eggs, and as she inspects each dozen, hoping for a had egg to fuss about, she tells her side. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He would bring Mariam chocolate candy wrapped in foil, a basketful of dyed boiled eggs, cookies. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I slice and slice, a basketful of strangely shaped heirloom tomatoes. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Cilia collected a basketful of notes that the British officers had written Miss Lavinia. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There were two basketfuls of charcoal and at least half another scattered over the floor. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The passengers on the Nile cruiser are wonderfully eccentric, with a basketful of motivations for murder. Michael Stanley's top 10 African crime novels 2010-06-30T14:27:00Z It ends with a handshake and a basketful of garden treasures, carefully dug from Southern soil. The Bulb Hunter 2011-05-02T14:20:04.497Z Tuesday's basketful of DVDs include "Red Riding Hood," "Battle: Los Angeles" and "Hall Pass." New DVDs | 'Red Riding Hood,' 'Battle: Los Angeles,' 'Hall Pass' 2011-06-14T00:47:12Z Is there any special significance if it takes home the Tony for best play and a basketful of others? What to know about the 2021 Tony Awards 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Getting in Touch With Her Selves Tami Stronach’s “Me and Not Me,” the premiere in her program at Dance New Amsterdam last week, involves two women, one child-size bicycle and basketfuls of yellow flowers. Dance Review: Tami Stronach at Dance New Amsterdam 2012-09-24T21:45:42Z They were created one basketful of earth at a time, using pointed sticks and clamshell hoes. Golf Course on Ancient Earthworks Must Surrender Lease, Justices Say 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Men heap basketfuls of human knowledge and spiritual endeavor onto a smoking fire, while in the background classical columns, arches and pediments define the surrounding architecture as distinctly of the Renaissance. Perspective | Learning an old lesson from the Tudors: Grifters gonna grift 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z At only $6.99 for a basketful, the tofu is as much a bargain as it is delicious. 10 best dishes our Neighborhood Eats writer ate around the Seattle area in 2022 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z As we leave neighbours come bearing more gifts, a basketful of food for the refugees. Germans welcome Ukrainian refugees by train: 'It could have been us' 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z As the voiceover waxes lyrical on neighborly neighbors bringing by a basketful of freshly picked garden zucchinis, the husband is pelted with eggs by an entire gang of neighborhood kids. Watch for dog poop on your doormat with your new Wyze Video Doorbell 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z It now serves only drinks and a basketful of retro candy-store snacks. To Survive the Pandemic, a Secret Nintendo Cafe Is Secret No Longer 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z Iconic Washington Post columnist Shirley Povich wrote that day that stopping Mitchell was “like trying to deal with a basketful of snakes.” Perspective | Bobby Mitchell will be remembered as a pioneer, but we shouldn’t forget his talent 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z Trying to outmaneuver him, Washington Post columnist Shirley Povich once wrote, was “like trying to deal with a basketful of snakes.” Bobby Mitchell, electrifying Hall of Famer and Redskins’ first black star, dies at 84 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z She was with a group of friends, carrying a basketful of eggs. 'I tried to become the first female British Asian Tory MP' 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z He found an old crab-apple tree that yielded mediocre fruits but “transcendent” blossoms, which he could pick by the basketful and candy. In Restaurant Trends, What Comes After Farm-to-Table? 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z His proposals to require transgender people to use the bathroom for their sex at birth, his push for anti-abortion legislation and support of the Confederate flag had collected a basketful of political enemies. Lee Bright says he has no regrets 6 months after defeat 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z She’s bagged enough hotel slippers that she keeps a basketful by the door in her apartment for guests. A Persnickety Spy for Luxury Hotels 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z “Their job is keep people from coming into this country illegally, not to welcome them with a basketful of goodies and a bus ticket from Phoenix to points unknown within the United States.” Arizona’s Lady Trump: Kelli Ward is running a Donald-esque primary challenge to John McCain — and she just might win 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z I own an old-fashioned ladies’ bicycle for the day I freewheel around town with a basketful of books and cherries, miraculously sweat-free as I hop off at the library. When you wish upon a bra… | Victoria Coren Mitchell 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z Bob Santos, a fellow-Adventist who had first heard about Carson through his church, had spent more than five hundred dollars on a basketful of Carson books, which he planned to distribute to friends and relatives. Ben Carson, Conservative Folk Hero 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z That’s a little pricier than a six-pack of your favorite beer, but still a good deal if you’re in need of a basketful of tablets. You Can Buy Amazon's New Super-Cheap Tablet in a 6-Pack 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z A basketful of mostly upbeat economic data Tuesday pushed financial markets to record highs, with the Dow Jones industrial average breaking through the 18,000-point barrier for the first time. U.S. growth is strongest in a decade 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z He received basketfuls of hate mail, even death threats. Home, Hostile Home 2013-08-09T03:23:46Z Trying to contain Mitchell, The Washington Post sports columnist Shirley Povich wrote, was “like trying to deal with a basketful of snakes.” 50 Years Ago, Redskins Were Last N.F.L. Team to Integrate 2012-10-06T18:29:21Z Trying to intercept Mitchell is like trying to deal with a basketful of snakes. Bobby Mitchell’s Redskins debut was 50 years ago this week 2012-09-19T21:43:18Z The owners of the property, charitable folks, indignant at the scene they had just witnessed, ordered Adas, their gardener, to gather bunches of grapes and carry a basketful to their momentary guests. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z I saw your gardener this morning with a great basketful of greenery, and a large bouquet on the top of it,—are not these significant signs of a projected campaign? Barrington Volume II (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:32.490Z But all the same she walked away very thoughtful, her basketful of tinware clattering at her back. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z They ran down the mountain, dug a basketful quickly, and hurried home. Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind 2012-03-13T02:00:25.633Z I have a basketful besides, and would it be possible—could we, I mean, manage to cook a few of them? The Lucky Piece A Tale of the North Woods 2012-02-13T03:00:18.927Z The little ridge of snow-heaped furrow, to the right, held a basketful of cowering quail—who heard Lad's slow step and did not reckon on his flawless gift of smell. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z But washing up was as dull in England as in France, a poor resource for anybody with a basketful of five-franc pieces. Our House And London out of Our Windows 2012-02-03T03:00:24.190Z Never again would the women carry away basketfuls at vintage time. Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field 2011-12-11T03:00:11.417Z And reaching home he said to Soetkin: “Here is what I found in the belly of four pike, nine carp, and a basketful of eels.” The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z I began then to suspect something—I went and got a third, but if I hadn’t stopped then he’d have eaten the whole basketful. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z Some maidens come from the tavern with a basketful of provisions. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z And she did so, and the bird ate them all, and she kept on feeding it until it had swallowed four basketful. Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights Being the myths and legends of the Pimas of Arizona 2011-11-21T03:00:13.817Z He gathered bark from these trees, and the son carried the basketful back to their village. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z People ran up, and Iv�n scattered the whole basketful. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z Then he pours in a basketful of ashes and tamps them with the large rammer; then again and again he pours in ashes and tamps them with the rammer. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z Tyler picked them up and had a basketful. Cerebral palsy couldn't keep him from becoming a medical doctor 2011-11-07T15:47:04Z Another night she emptied a basketful of potato parings on their neat front porch and daubed molasses on their doorknob—mean little tricks prompted by a mean little nature. Dandelion Cottage 2011-10-29T02:00:16.960Z Every time they took a basketful to the garden, Polly made a mark on a piece of paper. Peter and Polly in Winter 2011-10-26T02:00:31.240Z The pay was a fathom of cloth and a little salt for every big basketful, but it was given to the chief, never to the men. The Crime of the Congo 2011-10-13T02:00:47.603Z The smelter, when he alloys copper with lead, with his hand throws into the heated furnace, first the large fragments of copper, then a basketful of charcoal, then the smaller fragments of copper. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z At last the floor was clear, and Hugh ran downstairs with a basketful of real rubbish, while the table now held many heaps, over which careful Alice kept guard. Left to Ourselves or, John Headley's Promise. 2011-10-05T02:00:17.183Z Here’s what I have found in the bellies of four pike, nine carp, and a basketful of eels.” The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z The boys that knew what was going to happen that time surely did buy it by the basketful for a long time afterward. Taking Chances 2011-09-21T02:00:36.667Z Gerna did not stay on the beach after the wee Brown Man had disappeared—she felt afraid somehow—and she went home with only half a basketful of limpets. The Piskey-Purse Legends and Tales of North Cornwall 2011-08-30T02:00:37.027Z A basketful of fragments of the cakes is thrown into the furnace, then the mixture of other things, and then the slag. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z She hung mechanically to the handle of the basketful of provisions, but she was too surprised to move. Winona of the Camp Fire 2011-08-28T02:00:35.510Z Then the long, slim, grey-purple buds of artichokes, and dangling clusters of dates, and piles of sugar-dusty white figs and sombre-looking black figs, and bright burnt figs: basketfuls and basketfuls of figs. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z And when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces took ye up? The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z The little girl had picked half a basketful when she saw a dozen or more Piskey-purses lying by the side of a rock-pool. The Piskey-Purse Legends and Tales of North Cornwall 2011-08-30T02:00:37.027Z A few knives and forks would never be missed from the basketful in the kitchen; and, in choosing some spoons, they were careful not to take silver, because the silver was counted every evening. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z In this way Mr. Won’t-Give brought home a basketful of rice and other necessaries every day, of which he only used a small portion for himself and his wife, and converted the remainder into money. Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India 2011-08-09T02:00:29.493Z Its purchasing power had so depreciated that it used to be said it took a basketful to go to market. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z Morning and evening a basketful was collected, and so long as these lasted Dobbin's coat continued sleek and soft. The Confessions of a Poacher 2011-08-05T02:00:44.470Z What possible evidence could there be, for example, that Jesus fed five thousand people with a few loaves and fishes, and had basketfuls left at the end of the repast? A Grammar of Freethought 2011-07-30T02:00:13.083Z "Yes, my dear Frau Leonhardt, I see it," Johannes assured her, with a smiling glance at the great basketful of biscuits. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z I have a basketful of puddings to give you. Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India 2011-08-09T02:00:29.493Z After several basketfuls had been taken out, the unhappy boy was assisted to come out of his prison, and the pit was closed up at once. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z "You need only give me a jug of wine and a basketful of chestnuts, and leave me alone in my room." The Blue Rose Fairy Book 2011-05-03T02:00:18.777Z I try to keep them under, but there is a basketful still. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z In a minute she was down with a basketful of photographs. The Bail Jumper 2011-04-16T02:00:19.103Z His wife used to cut a basketful of greens every evening, and he took them in the mornings to sell in the village. Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India 2011-08-09T02:00:29.493Z It's a responsibility to buy a basketful of hot dogs and sell them at a street corner. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z In Batchian, according to Wallace, they suspend themselves chiefly from the branches of dead trees, where they are easily caught or knocked down by sticks, the natives carrying them home in basketfuls. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z It is the supernatural qualities connected with the plant that bring about the desired result, and these are as inherent in a drop placed upon the forehead as in a basketful taken internally. The Religion of the Indians of California 2011-04-03T02:00:16.637Z "Teresa yesterday brought home from the market a splendid basketful of good things." The Spanish Cavalier A Story of Seville 2011-03-31T02:00:19.850Z On the fourth day the uchāral is opened, and a basketful of dry leaves is taken to the fields, and burnt with a little manure. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z Susan went, and soon returned with a basketful of such materials as woman’s taste and skill can transform into a thousand attractive forms. The Haunted Room A Tale 2011-03-10T03:00:46.157Z Kolia walked near her, and with the important earnestness of six years carried a basketful of strawberries, which he had evidently just helped his mother pick. Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso 2011-02-27T03:00:30.780Z "Well, but, then, don't go any farther; here are many basketfuls." Arne; A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life 2011-02-14T03:00:32.700Z Vasari tells us that he carved all day and drew all night, keeping his feet warm through the long winter evenings by covering them up in a basketful of carpenter shavings. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z Here there were basketfuls, boxfuls, bucketfuls, barrelfuls, wagonloads—the whole street was crowded with wagons, and every wagon heaped high with the crimson and yellow fruit. The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age 2011-01-27T03:00:39.880Z Another time they scattered a large basketful of Mustard seed on the ground, and ordered her to pick up every seed. Santal Folk Tales 2011-01-26T03:00:24.700Z The fat should be given time to again rise to the smoking heat before a second basketful of articles is immersed. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z It is said to abound in such quantities that it may be picked up by the basketful. Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa 2011-01-02T03:00:18.200Z The fish are then dipped out by the basketful and tipped over into the boat, which, when filled, contains over thirty hogsheads—say one hundred thousand fish! Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z Gwethyn was walking with her down the drive, being in fact on her way to the Gartleys' cottage to leave a basketful of fruit from Mrs. Franklin. The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life The factor has a grand garden, and that would account for such basketfuls o’ flowers.” The Little Minister The fat must be brought to the right degree of heat before putting in the second basketful. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z The cacique of the island brought him a basketful of pearls as a peace-offering, among which were several of great beauty and extraordinary size. Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa 2011-01-02T03:00:18.200Z Here fell a silence wherein Mrs. Agatha stared down at her basketful of roses and the Sergeant stared at her and rubbed his chin with the shears again. Our Admirable Betty A Romance As Frank passed over the yard, she came from the garden carrying a basketful of vegetables. The Progressionists, and Angela. Our Indian friends left us to warn some more of their countrymen, of our situation, and five others arrived in the evening, bringing meat and large basketfuls of whortleberries. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea Cook one basketful of berries only at a time. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z Now, if I only had a basketful of clover heads or roses for that pony, I’d find out all about Boston while it was eating.” The Only Woman in the Town And Other Tales of the American Revolution It happened that the grapes grew in their own garden, and so many of them were ripe that, when they had used up quite a large basketful, there were plenty left. The Fun of Cooking A Story for Girls and Boys I have talked with Bohemians and with Germans who have gathered it in basketfuls in the vicinity of the District of Columbia, who speak well of it, considering it a valuable addition to the table. Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous Don’t be cross; we’ve had such a jolly walk, and got a basketful of ferns. Thereby Hangs a Tale Volume One One basketful of berries will fill two half-pint tumblers. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z Just then Athalwin came running with a basketful of apples, which he had plucked from the tree. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 You ain’t toted a basketful o’ truck all the way out here jest out of regard for me, I reckon. Under Boy Scout Colors I painted her standing, in full court dress, arranging some flowers near a basketful of others. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun "Yes," said he, "every bushel of earth which forms this broad embankment, extending for miles, was brought by the single basketful from yonder mountain upon the heads of men and women." The Pearl of India Bring in a basketful o' them Rome Beauties for Mr. Bennett to take home with him. Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6) The Deacon's Adventures At Chattanooga In Caring For The Boys After the dusting, a basketful of water was brought forward and the girl was bathed. Washo Religion The young man must ha' taken a basketful into the church. Mad Shepherds and Other Human Studies At this juncture the flower woman arrived with a basketful of red roses. The Real Latin Quarter Maubreuil had brought a basketful of white brassards and cockades, and the gallant horsemen began to ride about and press them upon the unresponsive crowd. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) Tell mother to send a big basketful, Frank. Happy Days for Boys and Girls Mrs. Smith brought it to me, and she brought a nice basketful of things besides; and you'll get some of them for your supper—won't you, father?' Nanny Merry or, What Made the Difference? Now the Cat thought to herself, "I ate a basketful of cakes, I ate my friend the Parrot, and shall I blush to eat this old hag?" The Talking Thrush and Other Tales from India He paced up to the porch and shook hands ceremoniously, after which he accepted a drink and a basketful of figs and proceeded to retail the news. Wunpost He was coming back now with a goodly basketful, shaking showers of dew off the grass at every step and leaving a track of footmarks behind him. Two Maiden Aunts Then Dodds arrived with a basketful of good things for the feast, and a very merry feast it was. A Tale of the Summer Holidays Her mother had only given her one, and she had sent grannie a whole basketful. Nanny Merry or, What Made the Difference? Thought the Cat, "I ate a basketful of cakes, I ate my friend the Parrot, I ate the abusive old Woman, and shall I blush to eat a Washerman?" The Talking Thrush and Other Tales from India Three cats sat at the fireside, With a basketful of coal dust, Coal dust! coal dust! Rhymes Old and New : collected by M.E.S. Wright Just then a boy came into the cars with a basketful of popped corn on his arm. Phemie Frost's Experiences There, now," she said, when her last basketful was disposed of, "I have done. Name and Fame A Novel It just empties the fish in here by the basketfuls. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. V, August, 1878, No 10. Scribner's Illustrated Peddlers offer them by the basketful to passing travelers, ripe and delicious, two for a penny; also, mangoes, bananas, pineapples, and other tropical fruits, at equally low prices. Aztec Land A jolly fellow is Apicius with a basketful of happy messages for a hungry world. Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome This was my exclamation when I saw Mr. Burke coming towards me, across the deck, with a small basketful of the most delicious peaches in his hand. Phemie Frost's Experiences Half an hour later she returned with her arms full of packages, and followed by a man bearing a generous basketful of coal and kindlings. The Masked Bridal Up sprang Nimble, and in a trice let drop a whole basketful of rich ripe mangoes. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales We walk on the snow, and pack a basketful on one of the mules, and pelt each other with snowballs. Out-of-Doors in the Holy Land Impressions of Travel in Body and Spirit A large tub of water is placed in the centre of the floor, and a basketful of plump, rosy-cheeked apples dumped into it. Harper's Young People, October 5, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The Loper supply of dishes was not sufficient, but there were two large basketfuls which had been borrowed from neighbors for the occasion, and, by having recourse to these, the tables were furnished. Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 I have seen collectors have for sale a bushel basketful, in which half a dozen species were represented. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth “But you have a big basketful of bread now,” said Simple. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales Through the door you see a counter with round loaves of bread on it, and a basketful of brown rolls. Rosinante to the Road Again Looking at the awkward creature, no one would suspect that under its ungainly wings it carried the most exquisite and fairy-like little plumes, so airy that it takes basketfuls of them to weigh an ounce. Harper's Young People, May 11, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly "There's a boy," the second friend dreamily suggested, "down by the boat-house with a basketful." Imaginary Interviews Many a basketful has been brought to me to be identified with the hope of their edibility. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth After breakfast came the consideration of a basketful of things Mr. Linden had brought her. Say and Seal, Volume II How many hours of pleasant labour in that enclosed bit of ground there had been; how many lapfuls and basketfuls of fruits the rich reward of the labour; how Lois had enjoyed both! Nobody She cherished her own portion, and soon magnified it to a basketful—and soon, again, to a monopoly of the entire supply. Hepsey Burke Now, as I have been trying to show, beauty, harmony, fitness, are of the nature of the miraculous loaves and fishes: they can feed multitudes and leave basketfuls for the morrow. Laurus Nobilis Chapters on Art and Life I have gathered a basketful within a few feet. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth Last night about dark I shoveled up several basketfuls and carried them into the stable. Under Fire A Tale of New England Village Life She had thrown one basketful into a huge pan, and was washing them free from the mud and sand of their original sphere. Nobody The harvested grain was spread on the threshing-floor in layers evened with a pitchfork, and slightly higher on the edges on account of the additional basketfuls which were being poured on. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt She swooped upon Wally's tin of floor-polish, scooped half of its contents into the lid with a hair-pin, commandeered two cloths from a basketful of cleaning matters, and strode off. Captain Jim The mushroom-eater counts himself lucky indeed when he can find a basketful of this species after "the joiner squirrel" has satisfied his love of this special good thing. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth "He says he has got a whole basketful of ears, all nice in the milk and ready to roast." When Life Was Young At the Old Farm in Maine They met Silas coming out as they carried the last basketful from the shed. The Wind Before the Dawn And her reckless giving away of interest and of loving-kindness, enabled her, not merely to feed the multitude, but to carry home miraculous basketfuls, and more, methinks, than twelve. Hortus Vitae Essays on the Gardening of Life And every spring I gether a basketful o' these pink roses and lay 'em on her grave over yonder in the old buryin'-ground. Aunt Jane of Kentucky I have found several basketfuls of this species on this same log, within the past few years. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth I said, “I never thought of all this, when at home I bought the lovely white statues of lions and birds, from the vendor man with the basketful, on our street corner.” Fil and Filippa Story of Child Life in the Philippines The two latter had gone down among the trees near the beach to get the last basketful of moss to complete the work of adornment. Peak's Island A Romance of Buccaneer Days Moreover, as regards legal claim to soil, leasehold, freehold, or copyhold, why, simply none, the earth having been carried up to that precarious place in arduous basketfuls. Hortus Vitae Essays on the Gardening of Life A shout of derision came from both Alfy and Leslie, at this remark, and they pointed in high glee at a basketful of things Dorothy was vainly trying to make look a tidy bundle. Dorothy on a Ranch I'm going to pick out a basketful to-morrow and bring them down to these children. The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation They don't see such peas as those in London, I can tell you; and you'd be a deal welcomer, Emma, if you were to take them a basketful of green stuff. Littlebourne Lock Norman on going into the hall met the laird, who had just come back from a long day’s fishing excursion, with a basketful of fine trout. Norman Vallery or, How to Overcome Evil with Good A boy, not long ago, brought me a large basketful of crows. Heads and Tales : or, Anecdotes and Stories of Quadrupeds and Other Beasts, Chiefly Connected with Incidents in the Histories of More or Less Distinguished Men. I will bring you a basketful of apples, chocolates, and a peach or two. Girls of the Forest He had already been at the turtles' nests, and had collected a large basketful of the eggs, some of which he was cooking for breakfast. Popular Adventure Tales When it did the men unloaded the boat, carrying the fish by basketfuls to the cart. New Treasure Seekers or, The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune It is no fair treatment to tumble at their feet a basketful of papers, and virtually say, "There! find out the man for yourself." From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life Pretty soon he saw old Aunt Polly Woodchuck come along with a basketful of goodies which she had gathered in the garden. The Tale of Billy Woodchuck She did not eat any of her blackberries, nor did she give any away; and yet she had the best basketful of all. The Nursery, August 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 2 But they could bring me basketfuls of those like which they showed me. The Call Of The South 1908 The "someone" was a little girl of about ten years old, who was trotting along with a basketful of school books on her arm. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 The children were upstairs in bed, and Aunt Beatrice was darning their stockings, a big basketful of which loomed up aggressively on the table beside her. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 He had already been at the turtles’ nests, and had collected a large basketful of the eggs, some of which he was cooking for breakfast. The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon Two little boys came smiling up to Gordon one day, and pressed him to buy one of them for a little basketful of dhoora. The Story of General Gordon Sometimes he would cross over to the northern watershed and catch a basketful of the big speckled trout which teem in the mountain pools. The Call Of The South 1908 Concerned for the safety, yes, even the lives, of the two she loved, she had forgotten to inquire the fate of that basketful. The Rich Little Poor Boy "Shall we boil or bake them?" asked Nalik as the basketful was brought up to me for examination. "Martin Of Nitendi"; and The River Of Dreams 1901 Mr Rowland was full of concern, and would have had Sydney throw away the basketful of good things he had hoarded for his friend. Deerbrook The consciousness of having a small basketful of things to make the children glad, dispersed her anxiety, and as she entered the Via de’ Libraj her face had its visual expression of childlike content. Romola You tell him to stop up there and turn over every basketful as they chucks upon the heap.” Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites I will buy the basketful and that will save me no end of trouble searching for things in the village.” The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp “I will get the shells, that I will gladly, as many basketfuls as you may want; only tell me when I bring them if there are not enough, and I will get more.” Won from the Waves "I don't see that it is at all necessary," Mrs. Mason had answered; "but if you think so, we could send her down a hamper of apples,—that is, a basketful." Orley Farm The line was finally taken by tossing grenades by the basketful into the trenches until most of the defenders in the concaved shelters were killed or wounded. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 Between the two windows nearest it was a tea-table, which evidently served a double purpose, for underneath was a basketful of neatly folded sewing. An American Suffragette I lowered a whole basketful of pies to them. Bloom of Cactus A woman found guilty of immorality is said to have to carry a basketful of earth from house to house before she is readmitted to the caste. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II He got a trout every cast, great big ones, over a pound, and soon he had a basketful. Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia being the adventures of Prince Prigio's son Yonder in my land this salt is a precious thing; for a basketful, one can obtain a fat cow, for a sackful, two or more young wives! A Rip Van Winkle Of The Kalahari Seven Tales of South-West Africa Never mind, old man, I’ll fetch you a better basketful soon. The Lonely Island The Refuge of the Mutineers “What’s that?” inquired Tom, pointing to a basketful of smoking water. The Golden Dream Adventures in the Far West Even in a famine year, Mr. Low says, a Baiga can collect a large basketful of roots in a single day; and if the bamboo seeds he is amply provided for. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II Basketful after basketful followed, until the men stood leg-deep in fish. Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines At last, having washed down his meal with a final basketful of soup, the Indian began to unbosom himself of his news—a few words at a time. The Crew of the Water Wagtail That cautious man chanced to be climbing the cliff slowly with a fresh basketful of eggs. The Lonely Island The Refuge of the Mutineers Of course an exchange of gifts took place, and we were sent a sheep and a huge basketful of milk. Southern Arabia Fortunately, we found a basketful of what was evidently colouring matter, and having mixed some of it in the water, we covered the bowl up again and left the hut. The Two Supercargoes Adventures in Savage Africa “Just let us carry a few more basketfuls, sir,” answered Lancelot. The Boy who sailed with Blake The old man went into his hut and reappeared with a good-sized basketful of oats. Roger Willoughby A Story of the Times of Benbow A few basketfuls would afford subsistence to all the party for a day or more. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley The sailors were as good as their word, and produced a couple of round ruddy cheeses and a basketful of biscuits. Voyages and Travels of Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin Is it likely I should make myself cross about a basketful of rubbishing toadstools that you’ve wasted your time in fetching out of the woods?” The Weathercock Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias I have had gentlemen staying here to fish before now, and it’s been a basketful one day and a basket empty the next. The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise He was hard at work over his work, carrying basketful after basketful with one hand, when Captain Smithers came up, saw how he was striving, and stood looking on for a few moments. Middy and Ensign "Squire Paget is here," she said to the boy as he entered the kitchen and deposited a basketful of groceries on the table. The Young Bridge-Tender or, Ralph Nelson's Upward Struggle At that moment two baker’s boys, carrying between them a large basketful of pies and cakes and loaves, and some paper bags of flour, happened to be passing the inn door. Voyages and Travels of Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin “We go and hunt for hours, and only get a few pie-wipes’ eggs; you always get a basketful.” Dick o' the Fens A Tale of the Great East Swamp "Well, you need not shower down a basketful, merely to pick out one." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 There was no telling—maybe when the children came hame from school in the afternoon they wouldna be above picking a basketful, and taking it down to the inn. Big Game A Story for Girls The journey was a long one, but the day was bright, and we had a good basketful of provender, so it was not tedious. My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life Just as they were leaving the cottage she came forward with a basketful of lovely apples. Grandmother Dear A Book for Boys and Girls Mrs. Squirrel, to encourage her neighbor in laying up winter stores, gave her a big basketful of walnuts which Mrs. Rabbit pickled, and some say those were the first walnuts ever pickled. Sandman's Goodnight Stories Then they said the appointed prayers, and rose to their feet to return; nor did they forget the candles, but purchased them at the door of an old lady, who had a basketful to sell. Little Novels of Italy Near her stood a maid-of-honor, who continually handed her fresh handkerchiefs from a great basketful by her side. Ting-a-ling Gabriele made large eyes when she saw the basketful of fruit which had been gathered in the garden. The Home Mr. Ellins, he lets me wait long enough for the chill to strike in, while he signs a basketful of letters. Torchy "If I am building a mountain," said Confucius, "and stop before the last basketful of earth is placed on the summit, I have failed." How to Succeed or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune He sold his basketful at the first house—a place five miles away where some strange artist-folks were boarding. A Son of the Hills The maid rinsed the white linen and lifting a basketful stepped out to spread it on the grass to dry. Some Three Hundred Years Ago The next morning, one of the surgeons brought a basketful of fruit to Terence. Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War If I go back to the store to get more things for Mrs. Jones, Mr. Gordon will want to know what became of the basketful I had. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Aunt Lu's City Home Men might be seen throwing down basketfuls of food before the snouts of the worshipful pigs, and at the same time calling the attention of the ancestral spirits to the meritorious deed. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia Indeed, on one or two occasions, Mrs. Tetchy herself came to us for a large basketful of fruit, declaring that their own supply was not equal to the demand. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865 After going completely round the borders of the clearing they had gathered only half a basketful. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's They told ns that their rain only came here and there in fine misty sprays, and a basketful of corn was regarded as a large crop. A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1886-1887, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 3-228 The large basketfuls of rosy apples from this lady were hailed with the utmost delight by those allowed to eat them. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 118, August, 1867 Here it is, a whole basketful of the grace of God, sir! The Eternal City They led him to a palace, more beautiful than any he had yet seen, and showed him pearls and diamonds heaped up in basketfuls. Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know "Whole big basketful you fetch up from de cellar and say tak all you want," he ran on, still laughing. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's They have to buy coal by the basketful and pay almost double price, likewise food and all life’s necessities. The Arena Volume 4, No. 19, June, 1891 Does not the whole forest belong to us Freibergers, and shall not our own children pick up a basketful of sticks while we are slaving here without pay? The Young Carpenters of Freiberg A Tale of the Thirty Years' War If you ask what moral these good people draw from this strange story, I will answer that it contains a basketful. In the Yule-Log Glow, Book II Christmas Tales from 'Round the World Sometimes a basketful is too heavy and the girl cannot comfortably lift it on to her head, but when one of the men has helped her to place it there, she carries it lightly enough. Cocoa and Chocolate Their History from Plantation to Consumer At that time of year farmers were killing poultry, and Willis collected a basketful of chickens' and turkeys' heads to put into the bed along with the pieces of tallow. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's One such is the peddling fisher-woman who strolls by with a basketful of bright pink prawns, which she holds out to you temptingly, looking up. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878 He had then gone into the native town, but being unable to find any fruit there, had walked out to the gardens, and had picked a large basketful. With Clive in India Or, The Beginnings of an Empire In summer, gather basketfuls of strawberries, bilberries, and raspberries; carry them to the houses: they will yield money. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 436 Volume 17, New Series, May 8, 1852 Yes," said the Colonel; "bring your lunch down in the brake, and we'll light a fire by the carn, and broil the fish, for I am sure we shall get a basketful to-day—eh! eh! By Berwen Banks On one visit they gathered a basketful of mitchella, and when Lucia went home to Portland for Thanksgiving, she carried a small boxful of the vines and berries to her mother. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's They came to us by basketfuls and cartloads. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume III. (of X.) It was a signal honour; but I confess I regretted the broad highway, where I could watch at dawn the peasant women carrying on their heads their basketfuls of grapes and figs and red aubergines. The Well of Saint Clare "All that basketful?" " 't aint all strawberries there's garden sass up to the top." Queechy, Volume II She tried to calculate what the whole quantity would be, but it went beyond her; one basketful would not take it, nor two, nor three, it wouldn't begin to, Fleda said to herself. Queechy, Volume I Now the river fox is, we know, extremely destructive to fish, but what are a basketful of "bait" compared to one otter? Nature Near London I got a basketful on purpose for you yesterday afternoon. We and the World, Part I A Book for Boys Exactly; and if we had a lump of fat pork and a hook we could drag him up and collect a basketful of jewels. In Search of the Okapi A Story of Adventure in Central Africa As I jogged by a Kentish Town Delighting in the crops, I met a Gipsy hazel-brown With a basketful of hops. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, February 14, 1917 In a month he was all right; but he never discontinued the practice of going to the well and throwing in a basketful of flowers with his own hands. Indian Ghost Stories Second Edition "The rest of the basketful wouldn't be worth more than that, would it?" said he giving her a sixpence. Hills of the Shatemuc I received a charming letter from Theodosia yesterday, accompanying a still more charming basketful of delicious flowers from dear Cassiobury—how much nicer they are than human beings! Records of a Girlhood Upon this a grinning negro brought in a basketful of yams that had evidently been roasted among the ashes of an open fire, and set it on a rude table. "Forward, March" A Tale of the Spanish-American War "And when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces took ye up?" His Life A Complete Story in the Words of the Four Gospels And, indeed, it is a rare basketful of Nature's sweetest gifts that lies before them. The Hoyden Jill had brought with her to the station a great basketful of roses and narcissus and heliotrope, and had put it on the seat beside me that its fragrance might refresh me. Uncle Max "Buy my ballads!" shouted Benjamin, as he trudged through the streets, with a basketful on his arm. True Stories of History and Biography Those huntsmen, O lord, used every day, to procure, with great regard, a basketful of meat for Bhimasena, O king! The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Unfortunately for the dog, its tail dropped for a moment over a big basketful of fine live lobsters. More Toasts Into these pans leaves by the basketful were poured, stirred rapidly for a few minutes, and then removed to large bamboo frames, where they were rolled and kneaded until all the green juice was freed. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 4, February 1878 Oh, my, yes, and a basketful of soap bubbles besides! Uncle Wiggily's Travels Your fish pole never caught so luscious a basketful as it has this afternoon. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years Our bluff old Colonel laughed and turned away; Ten minutes later came his kind reply— A basketful of luxuries from his mess. The Feast of the Virgins and Other Poems I took her a basketful of fresh eggs, and she promised me some waffles and scrambled eggs. That Old-Time Child, Roberta If I am building a mountain, and stop before the last basketful of earth is placed on the summit, I have failed of my work. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology With a basketful of splendid garden roses upon her arm she followed Rosamond into the great stone pile. The Twenty-Fourth of June We did; and before it was ended a woman came in, whose occupation was to deal in bread, and she had a basketful with her. The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902) With Notices of Earlier Irish Famines In one of the largest of them, the wind had sown a wonderful basketful of pansies. Abbe Mouret's Transgression When at last the boy reached the pond, there sat a great green frog who croaked in a great hoarse voice:— "Fill it with moss and fill it with clay, And carry a basketful away." A Kindergarten Story Book Then, saying she would write the notes down-stairs and come back, she gathered up her basketful of letters and departed. The Marriage of William Ashe They gathered basketfuls of flowers, and long streamers of ground pine, which they made into ropes and wreaths. Gerda in Sweden Corona discovered that the income she enjoyed from the lands of Astrardente was collected by the basketful from the threshing-floors, and by the barrel from the vineyards of some two hundred tenants. Saracinesca Then sends you telegrams and basketfuls of letters of apology, with further invitations. Walking-Stick Papers One morning, returning from market with her mother, a basketful of vegetables on her arm, she jostled against young Grandjean. A Love Episode If it is the right frankincense and sandal-wood, it is so good and heavenly to give me a basketful and not a pinch. The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol II. Any native who possesses a basketful of rice will not seek for more, or do any further work, until it is finished. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 03 of 55 1569-1576 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century The sagacious old soul who visits me yearly for young pie-plant actually hurried out and begged for a basketful of the roots at once, thus taking time—and the rhubarb—by the forelock. Aftermath The Englishman has a basketful of excellent periodicals to every one of ours. Walking-Stick Papers One expert bulb gardener says to take a basketful of bulbs in the fall, walk about your grounds, and just drop bulbs out here and there. The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. "A basketful of bottles—thick furs—a sunshade—an iron pail." Best Russian Short Stories Then the vegetables are taken from the furrows by the basketful, and poured into brown linen sacks to be carried home on the wheelbarrow. Jean Francois Millet On their arrival a basketful of State papers was placed before the Emperor. William of Germany "Yes; it was on the day that it rained cakes; we gathered a basketful of them, and coming home, my husband fished a fine hare out of the river." The Book of Noodles Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies He showed me a whole basketful of your watches. The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days They put a basketful of it into the river to soak. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 04 of 55 1576-1582 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century They frightened away the squirrels, to be sure, but they carried home a fine large basketful of nuts. The Seven Little Sisters Who Live on the Round Ball That Floats in the Air He had also brought a basketful of yams of an inferior quality, as sea stock for the barit during the voyage, and promised more on the following morning. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 Thus the work was really completed by those last basketfuls of earth, and the long months of anxiety and strain brought to a happy conclusion much to everybody's satisfaction. Sir Robert Hart The Romance of a Great Career, 2nd Edition From the way it sounds out there at the front, it will be only one bullet added to a basketful. Vandemark's Folly Sally, with the help of Mary Ann, did considerable preliminary baking, and the Ferrys, hearing of the coming event, contributed a large basketful of garden produce. Strawberry Acres Mrs. Evans bought a basketful and let them eat all they wanted. The Camp Fire Girls at School Or, The Wohelo Weavers They appeared to have been collecting nondas, as a great many of their women were carrying large basketfuls away. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 "If a man wants to build a hill so high," says the Sage, "he must not refuse it the last basketful of earth." Sir Robert Hart The Romance of a Great Career, 2nd Edition So early as it is, the hills and fields are covered with primroses, daisies, cowslips, violets, lilies, and I don't know what not; in five minutes we can gather a basketful. The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss He soon returned, with horror on his face and a basketful of feathers in his hand; "Gentlemen, what do you think we have been eating?" The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 390, September 19, 1829 They had to knock several minutes before the door opened gingerly; then they off-loaded the donkeys, and it took two men to carry each basketful, with a third lending a hand in case of accident. Jimgrim and Allah's Peace Little wax dolls, clad in cotton-wool to represent the Saviour, and sheep made of the same materials, are also sold by the basketful. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860 "Ah!" she answered, "I must, seek a basketful of strawberries, and I dare not return home until I can take them with me." Grimm's Fairy Stories Before leaving the houses a little basketful of roasted sweet potatoes was given to each of our party; and we all, according to the custom, carried them away to eat on the road. The Voyage of the Beagle She brought everything—meat, jelly, wine, and bread—a whole basketful! Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates It is not a basketful of law-papers, nor the hoofs and pistol-butts of a regiment of horse, that can change one tittle of a ploughman’s thoughts. Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes These good people declared to Seetzen that they had seen these fruits, and that, not long before, a basketful of them which had been sent to a merchant of Jaffa had turned to ashes. History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom Great quantities of bronze tools have been found in different parts of England,—sometimes in heaps, as if they had been thrown away in basketfuls as things of little value. Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers "Has anything happened?" she asked, pushing aside the basketful of buttons she had been sorting. Bunner Sisters She brought with her a whole basketful of arguments—jewels and shawls and scarfs and all kinds of persuasive finery. Eothen, or, Traces of Travel Brought Home from the East The Boss used for to go over there with a dinky fish-pole like a buggy-whip about once a week, and scout that stream for fish and bring back a basketful. A Deal in Wheat and Other Stories of the New and Old West Just see the basketful of anemones we got down in the glen! Classic Myths "No," said he, "but I have sent a basketful with one of the boys, as they are very refreshing." Life in Mexico You've got the hardest nuts to crack —a whole basketful of 'em!—that ever I heard of. The Orange-Yellow Diamond "Buy my ballads!" shouted Benjamin, as he trudged through the streets with a basketful on his arm. Biographical Stories (From: "True Stories of History and Biography") In many places earth has been carried by the basketful to narrow, lofty ledges of rock, an astounding instance of toil, hopefulness and patience. The Roof of France She tried to calculate what the whole quantity would be, but it went beyond her; one basketful would not take it, nor two, not three,—it wouldn't begin to, Fleda said to herself. Queechy "A basketful of bees!" said Mrs. Porett, laughing: "Oh, you are mistaken: I know what the boy has in his basket—they are only flowers; they are not bees: you may safely go by them." Tales and Novels — Volume 01 Who could doubt which to take? who, by the Gods, would prefer three inches of Spartan iron in his stomach to a basketful of rich stuffs for his shoulders? Pausanias, the Spartan The Haunted and the Haunters, an Unfinished Historical Romance He told me to put the last basketful in the little closet off the hall and then come and get my pay. Remarks Twelve baskets, such as poor travellers carried their belongings in, were filled; that is to say, each Apostle who had helped to feed the hungry had a basketful to bring off for future wants. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Luke Here is a good handsome basketful of them, which I here lay before your worships; they were gathered in the very individual garden whence the former came. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5 What would you say if she let a basketful of rattlesnakes upon you? Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll, Volume I Including His Answers to the Clergy, His Oration at His Brother's Grave, Etc., Etc. On the day before she came in from the fields with a pick in her hand and a basketful of vegetables and potherbs for soup. The Virginians They were drawn in by pursuing their food,—a small fish called herring-bait, which came ashore in such abundance that Mr. Laighton dipped up basketfuls of them. Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 2. And he starts down stairs with a basket and all night long he keeps bringing up basketfuls of dirt dug up from the alley. A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago She makes two francs a day with her six basketfuls. In and out of Three Normady Inns The bread that was broken yielded more basketfuls for to-morrow than the original quantity in the lad's hands. Expositions of Holy Scripture Psalms The old gentleman placidly tore off two or three grapes from the bunch in the basketful, put at his elbow, and ate them leisurely. Five Little Peppers Grown Up Every morning, at my request, the chief climbed one of these trees, on Which the fruit hung by the bushel, and sold me a basketful for a trifle. Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 When the hawthorn is in full bloom, pick a basketful of the blooms. The Belgian Cookbook He counted every basketful that was brought ashore, and his position on such occasions was to be envied only by the sooty laborers who handled that commodity. The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne He knew every piscatorial trick to take a basketful of fish, and in the game of water-polo, in the Arno, no swimmer gained more goals! The Tragedies of the Medici 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 As it happened she had stopped in front of a hawker who stood on the footway with a basketful of crawfish, crawling, pell-mell, at his feet. Fruitfulness On sunny hillsides around the principal trees they lie in big piles,—bushels and basketfuls of them, all fresh and clean, making the most beautiful kitchen-middens imaginable. The Mountains of California An hour later, Cephas, son of Cupid, gathering his basketful of chips at the woodpile, beheld his young master approaching by the branch road, and started shrieking for the house. The Battle Ground Shame upon our ancestors—we'll gather them ourselves, and frank a whole basketful to Europe. The Poems of Schiller — Third period Wallace was contented to allow them a part of the trouts, but he refused to part with the whole basketful. Types of Children's Literature Oh, mamma!" she cried, "let us buy the whole basketful. Fruitfulness Millinery being one of her accomplishments, she prevailed upon the Queen to let her remodel her bonnet, which she did, principally by removing a small basketful of sombre weeds. Queen Victoria, her girlhood and womanhood The great basketful they brought in daily after their return from school proved that if the egg manufactory ran noisily, it did not run in vain. Nature's Serial Story He became quite scared when Esther picked a basketful. Cornelli Is it possible that as the result of Jesus' advent into our world, we have only a basketful of nameless and dateless copies and documents? The Truth about Jesus : Is He a Myth? In ransacking Braun's bag, one of the officials found a shell such as are gathered by the basketful on the shores of the Lake of Neuchatel. Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence He was bringing out basketfuls of books from the library of the university; and he lived another life in these—sharing, in a hundred different forms, the agony of the War. Love's Pilgrimage And look here, Captain Niel, I have put up a basketful of food—bread, meat, and hard-boiled eggs, with a bottle of three-star brandy. Jess This warm-hearted schoolmate read the wish before Jessie saw her, and gratified it so adroitly that the girl could accept the pretty basketful sent to her sister without feeling like a spendthrift or a beggar. A Garland for Girls The children often came with a whole basketful, or with a string of berries which they had strung on a straw. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 A hatful of rain makes high water in the Neckar, and a basketful produces an overflow. A Tramp Abroad — Volume 02 At the last lecture, a kind and honourable lady brought me a basketful of live flowers. The Crushed Flower and Other Stories Basketful by basketful we got it out and then, my friend, there appeared the most beautiful life-sized statue of Isis carved in alabaster that ever I have seen. The Ancient Allan Then I kited after Mr. Collenquest, whom I found in a hammock, reading a basketful of telegrams. The Motormaniacs Often they found a whole basketful and strung strawberries on a straw; they would sit down by the little fir-tree and say, 'What a pretty little one this is!' The Pink Fairy Book Felicity, thoughtful creature, also took a small basketful of jelly cookies along with her. The Story Girl "Wilt thou contradict me again?" said the stepmother, "See that thou goest, and do not show thy face again until thou hast the basketful of strawberries!" Household Tales by Brothers Grimm "Here they are!" and he brought out a basketful. Curly and Floppy Twistytail; the Funny Piggie Boys She would set out with a heavy basketful of wire, and had such a gift for persuading people to buy that she soon disposed of the whole supply to the best advantage. My Life — Volume 1 The old man ate it greedily and kept the stalk in his hand, and then asked for another and another and another till he had eaten half the basketful. The Pink Fairy Book Yesterday evening what does he do but drive up in a cab with a great bouquet, and a basketful of grapes, and what not! Beechcroft at Rockstone "Ah," she answered, "I am to look for a basketful of strawberries, and am not to go home until I can take them with me." Household Tales by Brothers Grimm It is cheaper to give him a fish than to have him steal a whole basketful. Rainbow's End Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers. St. Elmo Naked Egyptians—big black men, as tall as I and as straight—carried it up an inclined plank from a float and cast it by basketfuls through openings in the ship's side. Hira Singh : when India came to fight in Flanders When a boat brought a cargo of coal to Wurzburg, coal could only be sold in retail during the first eight days, each family being entitled to no more than fifty basketfuls. Mutual Aid; a factor of evolution "Oh, very well," said she, "thou shalt first take a basketful of gold to my father and mother, and carry it thyself on thy back; in the meantime I will prepare for the wedding." Household Tales by Brothers Grimm They had gathered and sent up six basketfuls, when the rain came splashing down in earnest, and the Clan scrambled up the secret stair and into the cave for shelter. The Scotch Twins Old Tabaret, who expected to receive praises by the basketful, was astounded at this tone! The Widow Lerouge Not having had anything to eat, we were uncommonly hungry, and to our great delight a basketful of ripe plantains was presented to us; these were the first that I had seen for many years. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile When sufficiently crushed, and reduced to a paste, it is divided into basketfuls; these are subjected to pressure by the common vertical screw, and the oil is expressed, but is not clarified. Cyprus, as I Saw It in 1879 Then he sent him to the judge, to whom he was to carry a basketful of grapes, and he gave him a letter as well. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm "We can go to it," said Francisco, "and I hope we shall recover your basketful." The Parent's Assistant No mark of joy escapes them; sorrowfully they cut a basketful of the new corn, and carrying it home place it in the loft to dry. The Golden Bough These were at once pronounced by Ibrahimawa to be a perfect god-send, and after a few minutes' grubbing he produced a basketful of fine-looking yams. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile If you wanted to do something for him you gave him a book: if you wanted to do something really large on his behalf you gave him a whole basketful of them. My Discovery of England She had gathered her basketful and was going through the wood about the hour of sunset. The King of Ireland's Son You are tempted by a basketful of mushrooms, but you do not feel very sure as to their good or evil properties. The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography Saning Sari, may a measure of rice come from a stalk of rice and a basketful from a root; may you be frightened neither by lightning nor by passers-by! The Golden Bough Ibrahimawa, the scientific botanist, was left without a yam, after all his labour of grubbing up a basketful. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile Against the upper supporting-wall, facing due south, is a vine-arbour which, at intervals, when the sun is generous, provides half a basketful of white muscatel grapes. Bramble-Bees and Others Though but one basketful is thrown at a time, the advancing with it is my own going forward.' The Analects of Confucius (from the Chinese Classics) From under ground there comes, by the basketful and sackful, a sort of round root. The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography “No joy is shown by the womenfolk on this occasion, and they sorrowfully cut a basketful of the corn which they take home with them and place in the loft to dry.” The Golden Bough At the grave the coffin rested on the earth a moment12 while a few more basketfuls of dirt were thrown out, until the grave was about 5 feet deep. The Bontoc Igorot The beefsteak came—as much as a basketful of it—with potatoes, and Vienna bread and coffee; and I ate a meal then that was worth all the costly preparation I had made for it. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories Not having had anything to eat, we were uncommonly hungry, and to our great delight a basketful of ripe plantains was presented to us. In the Heart of Africa Joe, ten pages of Mrs. Cheney's masterly biography of her fathers—no, five pages of it—contain more meat, more sense, more literature, more brilliancy, than that whole basketful of drowsy rubbish put together. Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 5 (1901-1906) When the women sow, the stalk of the maize bears two or three ears, the root of the yucca yields two or three basketfuls, and everything multiplies in proportion. The Golden Bough That is what a teaspoonful of brains will do for a man—and admirers had often told me I had nearly a basketful—though they were rather reserved as to the size of the basket. Mark Twain's Speeches Just then he lifted his hat and smiled a basketful of surprised and delighted smiles down at a gentleman who was passing in a hansom. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories He said that when it took a whole basketful of sesquipedalian adjectives to whoop up a thing of beauty, it was time for suspicion. The Mysterious Stranger He may win a basketful of the ore still, and prove himself no liar. Sir Walter Raleigh and His Time Anne and Molly had soon gathered a basketful, and sending the servant home with it, Anne remained in the bush picking and throwing down bunch by bunch upon the grass. The Trumpet-Major Henry stooped down and got a record from the basketful we'd brought, slid it in the phonograph, and started her off. Cabbages and Kings Could a man eat as much as he did—all our basketful of food? Morning Star One day the traitor fled, with a teapot and a basketful of cold victuals. The Book of Snobs But no; he must on for honour's sake, and bring home if it were but a basketful of that ore to show the king, that he may save his credit. Sir Walter Raleigh and His Time A man with a basketful of sandwiches does not need to dine at restaurants. Psmith, Journalist My house was surrounded by a kind of straggling hedge of roses, jessamines, and other flowers, and every morning one of the women gathered a basketful of the blossoms for Mr. Mesman's family. The Malay Archipelago, the land of the orang-utan and the bird of paradise; a narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature — Volume 1 Stupor and amazement of little Georges and little Jeanne at their basketful of New Year presents. The Memoirs of Victor Hugo On the way home I felt as I suppose people do when they have caught a basketful of fish. Stepping Heavenward One day I amused myself by taking a basketful of fragments of meat beyond the line of ranchos, and drawing the alligators towards me by feeding them. The Naturalist on the River Amazons A Red Cross nurse came out of the hospital-church across the street from the estaminet and seated herself on the stone steps with a basketful of sewing. Bruce You'd much better wring their necks," she responded indifferently; "but there's a basketful of wool Aunt Polly has just carded in the closet. The Deliverance; a romance of the Virginia tobacco fields When the castings near Nice had been ejected on an inclined surface, the disintegrated fragments rolled downwards, without losing their distinctive shape; and in some places could "be collected in basketfuls." The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms, with observations on their habits No doubt they are sometimes to be had, by the basketful, but not often, nor by him who thinks twice before risking his life by smothering in a peaty bottom. Angling Sketches But the fish rotted away, as did also another basketful in another place. Secret of the Woods And while I was speeding townwards along the rails Judkin would be plodding his way to the vicarage bearing a vegetable marrow and a basketful of dahlias. Reginald in Russia and other sketches There was no furniture save a little pallet bed, a small table, and a basketful of linen. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes In half an hour Pomp was on his way back, laden with a basketful of provisions for his sick mother and himself. Frank's Campaign, or, Farm and Camp Well, I quiver still when I recall the sound of each basketful of nuts as it was emptied on the mass of yellow husks, mixed with earth, which made the floor of the granary. The Lily of the Valley When you took away all the grain, and burnt what you could not carry, there was one basketful that you knew nothing of. Trooper Peter Halket of Mashonaland They gathered a whole basketful of mushrooms; even Lily found a birch mushroom. Anna Karenina She placed a pair of horn spectacles upon her nose, and drew towards her a basketful of threads and wools. Night and Day Before them, too, will most likely be standing a soldier wrapped in his cloak, a dealer from the old-clothes mart, with a couple of penknives for sale, and a huckstress, with a basketful of shoes. Taras Bulba and Other Tales |
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