Meanings of stood poor in English

By her chair stood poor Stephen Barron, absorbed in her every look and tone.

Up in her own room stood poor bewildered Marcia.

There stood poor Gerda without shoes, without gloves, in the midst of the terrible, cold Finmark.

And there stood poor T-S-not enjoying the ovation!

There stood poor Gerda, without shoes or gloves in the middle of the bitter cold of Finland.

There stood poor Gerda now, without shoes or gloves, in the very middle of dreadful icy Finland.

There was a little commotion at the door of the room, and there stood poor Mrs. Carson, the mother.

The inquest, at which we all had to appear, elicited information that fairly stood poor grandma's hair on end.

She stood up in that same pillory where once stood poor, guilty Charlotte Corday, where presently would stand proud, guiltless Marie Antoinette.

And there stood poor Jane, her face all in a blaze, with her broom in one hand and the bracelet in the other.

There stood poor Mr. Briggs being told all about it, and listening to the story he must have known from infancy with patience.

In the shafts stood poor shaggy old Jack, looking over his blinkers as much as to say, "What do you want me to do now?"