A Box
A large box is handily made of what is necessary to replace anysubstance. Suppose an example is necessary, the plainer it is made themore reason there is for some outward recognition that there is aresult.
A box is made sometimes and them to see to see to it neatly and to havethe holes stopped up makes it necessary to use paper.
A custom which is necessary when a box is used and taken is that a largepart of the time there are three which have different connections. Theone is on the table. The two are on the table. The three are on thetable. The one, one is the same length as is shown by the cover beinglonger. The other is different there is more cover that shows it. Theother is different and that makes the corners have the same shade theeight are in singular arrangement to make four necessary.
Lax, to have corners, to be lighter than some weight, to indicate awedding journey, to last brown and not curious, to be wealthy,cigarettes are established by length and by doubling.
Left open, to be left pounded, to be left closed, to be circulating insummer and winter, and sick color that is grey that is not dusty and redshows, to be sure cigarettes do measure an empty length sooner than achoice in color.
Winged, to be winged means that white is yellow and pieces pieces thatare brown are dust color if dust is washed off, then it is choice thatis to say it is fitting cigarettes sooner than paper.
An increase why is an increase idle, why is silver cloister, why is thespark brighter, if it is brighter is there any result, hardly more thanever.
Words in this poem
- handily adv.
- In a handy manner; skillfully; conveniently. [See Handy.]
- singular a.
- Separate or apart from others; single; distinct. [OE. singuler, F. singulier, fr. L. singularius, singularis, fr. singulus single. See Single, a.]
- curious a.
- Difficult to please or satisfy; solicitous to be correct; careful; scrupulous; nice; exact. [OF. curios, curius, F. curieux, L. curiosus careful, inquisitive, fr. cura care. See Cure.]
Definitions and etymologies from Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913.
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