sugar basin

The sugar-basin was full and there were enough lumps in it to last a fly of my size all his life.

The ants climbed up the wall to the ceiling, exactly perpendicularly over the sugar-basin.

"Dear Mr. Dacre, do let me relieve you of that task," she cried, her ribbons fluttering over the sugar-basin.

A third time she came in with the sugar-basin and cups; then she departed to heat the water.