Both Uses of
bushel
in
Bleak House
- Outer doors of chambers are shut up by the score, messages and parcels are to be left at the Porter's Lodge by the bushel.†
Chpt 19-21 *
- But if I had bushels of it, I would not show as much as would make a cartridge without knowing why.†
Chpt 25-27
Definition:
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(bushel) a unit of measure used for dry goods (filling an 8 gallon container)
or:
a large amount -- as in "bushels of fun"