wellhouse
Americannoun
plural
wellhousesEtymology
Origin of wellhouse
Example Sentences
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His wellhouse was near, and some day in the golden future he will undoubtedly build his dwelling.
From Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway by Gladding, Effie Price
"Step behind the wellhouse," said Mr. Bartlett, and this both of them quickly did.
From Randy of the River The Adventures of a Young Deckhand by Alger, Horatio
Another day when mother was washing at the wellhouse and I was playing around, two white men came with a big, broad-shouldered colored man between them.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 by Work Projects Administration
She was working under the cover of the wellhouse and tears was running down her face.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 by Work Projects Administration
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