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Congeries >n. a collection of items or parts in one mass; assemblage; aggregation; heap: From the airplane the town resembled a congeries of tiny boxes.

Grange >n. 1. a country house with farm buildings attached: Biddulph Grange.  Historical- an outlying farm with tithe barns, belonging to a monastery or feudal lord.

Raconteur >n. a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.