person of the house

Example Sentences

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"Nobody's at home at present," returned the child, with a glib assertion of her dignity, "except the person of the house."

From Ten Girls from Dickens by Sweetser, Kate Dickinson

"Mr. Morris is the person of the house."

From New Arabian Nights by Stevenson, Robert Louis

To which the person of the house, stretching out her arm in an attitude of command, replied with irresponsive asperity: 'Go along with you!

From Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles

"Fine ladies'," said the person of the house, nodding assent.

From Ten Girls from Dickens by Sweetser, Kate Dickinson

Wot he said to me was a message to the person of the house at the end o' the Court.

From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend