Sentence:  'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the <WSD>yard</WSD>—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.