Answer:
Little Nancy Etticote in a white petticoat. With a red nose; the longer she stands the shorter she grows.
I am the state when a person is holding a person inside
You walk into a room with a rabbit holding a carrot, a pig eating slop, and a chimp holding a banana. Who is the smartest animal in the room?
Taken from a mine and then locked up in a wooden case. I am used by students everyday.
I tremble at each breath of air, and yet can heaviest burdens bear. What am I?
It's what light turns into in the night