What does dwelling-house mean?
Dwelling-house means Alternative form of dwellinghouse..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of dwellinghouse..
The house was partly pulled down, and that portion which remains, makes a tolerably-sized dwelling-house, nothing more, and is let by the present family.
One acre of the whole was in clover, another was set aside as being occupied by the dwelling-house, garden, stable, and barnyard; but much the larger half of that acre was allowed for garden purposes. This left me just nine acres for general fruit and vegetable culture.
It was one of the reasons that one felt a disinclination to enter any dwelling-house.
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Dwelling-house means Alternative form of dwellinghouse..
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The house was partly pulled down, and that portion which remains, makes a tolerably-sized dwelling-house, nothing more, and is let by the present family.
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