At every click of the rails she was drawing nearer to that great world of which she had dreamed, a world of country houses inhabited by an Olympian order.
He advised the architect to make a specialty of country houses, and promised some day to order one: he disputed boldly with the other young man as to the practical uses of settlement work, and even measured swords with the missionary.
These fountains where cupids and dolphins disported themselves would be a most attractive feature to copy in some of our rooms, in country houses especially.
Country Houses The Country House is a comparatively modern idea, and one which has added much to the joy of life.
We turn to England for the most perfect examples of country houses, for the theory of country living is so thoroughly understood there, one might really say it is a national institution.
There were, of course, private houses in Renaissance Italy, but these were occupied rather by shopkeepers, craftsmen, and the bourgeoisie than by the class which in France and England lived in country houses or small private hotels.
Such a room, especially in country houses, should be decorated in a gay simple manner in harmony with the rest of the house and with the uses to which the room is to be put.
In country houses, where it is sometimes necessary to have special means for heating the hall, the open fireplace is of more service; but it is not really suited to such a situation.
Owing to the unavailability of gas on the farm and in country houses, two other forms of pumping engines have been devised which are becoming exceedingly popular.
Right here I wish to utter a warning against the frequent tendency of owners of country houses to play the rôle of amateur engineers.
Such infiltration galleries have been used in some instances for the supply of towns and of manufacturing establishments, but they are not common for the supply of country houses.
The old English halls and staircases designed by Inigo Jones would be perfect for our more elaborate American country houses.
In country houses we use fountains in our gardens, but in the city we have no gardens, and so we are very wise to bring in the outdoor things that make our lives a little more gay and informal.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "country houses" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
