low den
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It developed that Rokoff, fearing to take the child aboard the Kincaid by day, had hidden it in a low den where nameless infants were harboured, intending to carry it to the steamer after dark.
From Beasts of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
But here—in this low den, with such a companion—it made his heart sick.
From To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
One night he was arrested in a low den, and the police, surprised at seeing so much gold in the possession of such a beggarly looking wretch, accused him of being a thief.
From The Honor of the Name by Gaboriau, Émile
"It looks like a low den, and who guarantees me that I am not being led into a trap?"
From The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II by Lermina, Jules
He meets together, doubtless, in some low den of the city.
From The Prophet of Berkeley Square by Hichens, Robert Smythe