elbow chair
Example Sentences
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He can loll in his elbow chair at home, indulge himself in the best of victuals and wine and enjoy the conversation of Betty, his housekeeper.
From The Adventures of Roderick Random by T. (Tobias) Smollett
Social Pipe—Thou foe to care, Companion of my elbow chair; As forth thy curling fumes arise, They seem an evening sacrifice— An offering to my Maker’s praise For all His benefits and grace.”
From How to Live Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science by Irving Fisher
Gently forcing Susannah into an elbow chair, she ran, and lifting an infant a few weeks old from its cradle, put it in Susannah's arms.
From The Mormon Prophet by Lily Dougall
An old carved elbow chair, and a chest of the same date, which stood in the corner, were considered the most valuable part of the shepherd's goods, having been in his family for three generations.
From The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales by Hannah More
He grasped the arm of his elbow chair and leaned forward.
From The Paradise Mystery by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher
