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Meanings of workhouse in anglès
Usage of workhouse in anglès
1
He is defeated in the economic struggle, and goes to the workhouse.
2
For some reason he never went home, and died in the workhouse.
3
The board-room at the workhouse is a large and apparently comfortable apartment.
4
Thence to the English poor-law and the workhouse is but a step.
5
Do you know how many workhouse places there are in the county?
6
I made my way down the hill, and over to the workhouse.
7
And if he will not, we shall send him to the workhouse.
8
No food is to be supplied to it from the workhouse kitchen.
9
She telled me my poor wench went to the workhouse fra there.
10
You shall go to the workhouse on Blackwells Island for five days.
11
She would have to spend the night in the workhouse, and then?
12
The infant borne to the workhouse of St. Bartimeus was Ginx's Baby.
13
The doctor strongly urged that she should go to the workhouse infirmary.
14
Who drove his children to the workhouse? and other unkind personal questions.
15
What can save you from the workhouse-mefrom the hulks or gibbet?
16
They'll take the brat from you, and put her in the workhouse!
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Workhouse through the time
Workhouse across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common