Sentence:  Pretty soon I struck into a sort of path nb.... It twisted and turned,...and opened out into a big clear space like a lawn. And, back of the lawn, was a big, old-fashioned <WSD>house</WSD>, with piazzas stretching in front of it, and all blazing with lights. 'Twas the <WSD>house</WSD> I'd seen the roof of from the beach. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings. (from 9th c.)