I shall be found at Dirleton, or at my poor house in Perth.
I come to buy some pictures to adorn my poor house at Perth.
Given a poor house encumbered by a mortgage, a few acres of stony land, and two children, the elder only fourteen, she worked miracles almost.
The fire was almost out, for the girl was a poor house-keeper, and not shod by nature for any of the rough emergencies of life.
Laura Upham, once a model housekeeper, had lost all ambition and domestic pride, now she had such a poor house to keep and so many children to tend.
At my poor house look to behold this night Earth-treading stars that make dark heaven light.
Now, peace be here, Poor house, that keep'st thyself!
Rich honesty dwells like a miser, sir, in a poor house; as your pearl in your foul oyster.
Said Medard: "Lord, at this present thou art in a chamber of my poor house in Eastcheaping.
My daughter is ill at ease, and may not come forth into the cold night air; but if this gay gallant, whose voice methinks I should know, will go into my poor house, she will charge him with thanks for the rest of you.
I hope still that all was not meant so ill as it seemed to us, my worthy neighbours; and I for one would cheerfully forgive the alarm and disturbance to my poor house, providing the Fair City were not brought into jeopardy for me.
If my poor house be attacked, how many men will you bring to my support?
I think I informed you, Mrs. Parker, that you are welcome to my poor house," Farrel reminded her.
As matters stand this morning, the mortgage hasn't been foreclosed at all; consequently, you are really and truly my guests and doubly welcome to my poor house.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "poor house" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
