施舍是

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

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。