dosshouse
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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 Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)
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 Gorky, Maksim
Petunikoff smiled the smile of the conqueror and went back into the dosshouse, but suddenly he stopped and trembled.
From Creatures That Once Were Men by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)
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 Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)
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 Gorky, Maksim
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