On market days the lit-house by the docks belched steam and held vats of bright indigo while the dyers worked through the morning.

The old dye-house on the river supplied colored fabric to the neighboring towns for decades.

After his apprenticeship he moved into a council house near the docks, grateful for the affordable rent.

During the cold snap, the gardener moved the young lily bulbs into the forcing house to ensure an early bloom.

The zookeeper cleaned the monkey-house early in the morning so the animals would be comfortable.

The old milk-house behind the farmhouse preserved the family's cream jars for decades.

Archaeologists explored the abandoned great house at the canyon, marveling at its ceremonial kivas and masonry.

The old sailor swore he had once stumbled into a trugging-house by mistake and barely escaped.

After months of infighting, the project had become a house divided, with work grinding to a halt and morale plummeting.

After the meeting, we all walked down to the old public-house for a pint and some conversation.