bosquet
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"Not to the house," he said, taking it; "further on, to the bosquet."
From Madame De Mauves by James, Henry
At the sides of the bosquet there were two tables of marble, on which a collation was served when the marquise came to her grove to see the waters play.
From The Story of Versailles by Payne, Francis Loring
I then replaced my shoes and stockings, crossed the bosquet, and gained my uncle’s house.
From Valerie by Marryat, Frederick
The bosquet was covered with an odorous tangle of blossoming creepers, and a nightingale overhead was shaking out love-notes with a profusion that made the Count feel his own conduct the last word of propriety.
From Madame De Mauves by James, Henry
The old ilex bosquet, with its tangled growth and air of complete seclusion, had its spell of fascination.
From Italy, the Magic Land by Whiting, Lilian
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