used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
acacias
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From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
move towards
From this reading The mansion stands some distance from the road, and is reached by a broad, sweeping drive and two footpaths that approach from opposite directions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The mansion stands some distance from the road, and is reached by a broad, sweeping drive and two footpaths that approach from opposite directions.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
canaille
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From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
contaminationnounUS /kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/
the state of being contaminated
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The mansion stands some distance from the road, and is reached by a broad, sweeping drive and two footpaths that approach from opposite directions.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The mansion stands some distance from the road, and is reached by a broad, sweeping drive and two footpaths that approach from opposite directions.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The mansion stands some distance from the road, and is reached by a broad, sweeping drive and two footpaths that approach from opposite directions.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
at any time
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
footpaths
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From this reading The mansion stands some distance from the road, and is reached by a broad, sweeping drive and two footpaths that approach from opposite directions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
INVESTIGATESverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪts/
third-person singular of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading W---- INVESTIGATES.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
lilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The mansion stands some distance from the road, and is reached by a broad, sweeping drive and two footpaths that approach from opposite directions.
come together
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The mansion stands some distance from the road, and is reached by a broad, sweeping drive and two footpaths that approach from opposite directions.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
ornamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/
any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The mansion stands some distance from the road, and is reached by a broad, sweeping drive and two footpaths that approach from opposite directions.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The mansion stands some distance from the road, and is reached by a broad, sweeping drive and two footpaths that approach from opposite directions.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The mansion stands some distance from the road, and is reached by a broad, sweeping drive and two footpaths that approach from opposite directions.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The mansion stands some distance from the road, and is reached by a broad, sweeping drive and two footpaths that approach from opposite directions.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
confined on all sides
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The mansion stands some distance from the road, and is reached by a broad, sweeping drive and two footpaths that approach from opposite directions.
syringas
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From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mansion stands some distance from the road, and is reached by a broad, sweeping drive and two footpaths that approach from opposite directions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
townward
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From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The mansion stands some distance from the road, and is reached by a broad, sweeping drive and two footpaths that approach from opposite directions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading W---- INVESTIGATES.
Wardour
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From this reading Wardour Place, the home of Miss Constance Wardour, and the scene of the "_great_ Diamond robbery," lies a little east from the town, away from the clamor of its mills, and the contamination of its _canaille_.
well-keptadjective
kept in good condition
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading In the rear are orchard and gardens, and beyond these a grassy slope that curves down to meet the river, that is ever hurrying townward to seize the great mill wheels and set them sweeping round and round.
a Caucasian
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a beautiful old place, built upon a slight elevation, surrounded by stately old trees, with a wide sweep of well-kept lawn, bordered with rose thickets, and dotted here and there with great clumps of tall syringas, white lilacs, acacias, and a variety of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
