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There they were placed in work if able-bodied, or in almshouses if not.───在那里,他们被安排工作,如果身体健全的,或如果不是救济院。
almshouses───n.济贫院;养老院(almshouse的复数形式)
almshouse───n.公立救济院;私立济贫院或养老院
alehouses───n.酒馆;出售麦酒的酒店
alms-house───n.公立救济院;私立济贫院或养老院
as you were───原地不动,还原,复原(恢复原来的姿势)
palmhouses───棕榈屋,
almost everywhere───几乎所有