dosshouse
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"That, my soul, is a question that fate will settle for you, so do not worry," said the Captain, thoughtfully, entering the dosshouse.
From Creatures That Once Were Men by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton
One night he came to sleep in the dosshouse, and had remained ever since among these men, much to their astonishment.
From Creatures That Once Were Men by Maksim Gorky
Guarantee to every citizen, whether he works or whether he loafs, a bare minimum of existence—say sixpence a day and a bed in the common dosshouse.
From Art by Clive Bell
The house itself was of course unoccupied, but this shed, formerly a blacksmith's forge, was now turned into a "dosshouse," kept by a retired captain named Aristid Fomich Kuvalda.
From Creatures That Once Were Men by Maksim Gorky
"That, my soul, is a question that fate will settle for you, so do not worry," said the Captain thoughtfully, entering the dosshouse.
From Creatures That Once Were Men by Maksim Gorky
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