used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LADY OF THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It occurred about a month after my return from Germany.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE LADY OF THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It occurred about a month after my return from Germany.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A strange affair, assuredly; and stranger still that my life should have been spared to relate it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LADY OF THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It occurred about a month after my return from Germany.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A strange affair, assuredly; and stranger still that my life should have been spared to relate it.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading From Piccadilly Circus, I started forth upon my hundred-mile run with a light heart, in keen anticipation of a merry time.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading A strange affair, assuredly; and stranger still that my life should have been spared to relate it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
Barnack
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From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A strange affair, assuredly; and stranger still that my life should have been spared to relate it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
Bindo
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From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
CastornounUS /ˈkæstər/
a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading From Piccadilly Circus, I started forth upon my hundred-mile run with a light heart, in keen anticipation of a merry time.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
a female human offspring
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
Fitzwilliam
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From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From Piccadilly Circus, I started forth upon my hundred-mile run with a light heart, in keen anticipation of a merry time.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LADY OF THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It occurred about a month after my return from Germany.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading THE LADY OF THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It occurred about a month after my return from Germany.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE LADY OF THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It occurred about a month after my return from Germany.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
Hanglands
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From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A strange affair, assuredly; and stranger still that my life should have been spared to relate it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading From Piccadilly Circus, I started forth upon my hundred-mile run with a light heart, in keen anticipation of a merry time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
Houghs
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From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
house-parties
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From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
hundred-mile
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From this reading From Piccadilly Circus, I started forth upon my hundred-mile run with a light heart, in keen anticipation of a merry time.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From Piccadilly Circus, I started forth upon my hundred-mile run with a light heart, in keen anticipation of a merry time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LADY OF THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It occurred about a month after my return from Germany.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading From Piccadilly Circus, I started forth upon my hundred-mile run with a light heart, in keen anticipation of a merry time.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY OF THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It occurred about a month after my return from Germany.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A strange affair, assuredly; and stranger still that my life should have been spared to relate it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading From Piccadilly Circus, I started forth upon my hundred-mile run with a light heart, in keen anticipation of a merry time.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
MarigoldnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊld/
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
come together
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading From Piccadilly Circus, I started forth upon my hundred-mile run with a light heart, in keen anticipation of a merry time.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE LADY OF THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It occurred about a month after my return from Germany.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE LADY OF THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It occurred about a month after my return from Germany.
NapiernounUS /ˈneɪpiər/
Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE LADY OF THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It occurred about a month after my return from Germany.
Northamptonshirenoun
a county is central England
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading THE LADY OF THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It occurred about a month after my return from Germany.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LADY OF THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It occurred about a month after my return from Germany.
old-worldadjective
characteristic of former times especially in Europe
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
and nothing more
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
Piccadilly
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From this reading From Piccadilly Circus, I started forth upon my hundred-mile run with a light heart, in keen anticipation of a merry time.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading A strange affair, assuredly; and stranger still that my life should have been spared to relate it.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE LADY OF THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It occurred about a month after my return from Germany.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE LADY OF THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It occurred about a month after my return from Germany.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading From Piccadilly Circus, I started forth upon my hundred-mile run with a light heart, in keen anticipation of a merry time.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A strange affair, assuredly; and stranger still that my life should have been spared to relate it.
six-cylinder
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From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading A strange affair, assuredly; and stranger still that my life should have been spared to relate it.
Stamford
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From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From Piccadilly Circus, I started forth upon my hundred-mile run with a light heart, in keen anticipation of a merry time.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
not in physical motion
From this reading A strange affair, assuredly; and stranger still that my life should have been spared to relate it.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange affair, assuredly; and stranger still that my life should have been spared to relate it.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A strange affair, assuredly; and stranger still that my life should have been spared to relate it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A strange affair, assuredly; and stranger still that my life should have been spared to relate it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY OF THE GREAT NORTH ROAD It occurred about a month after my return from Germany.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From Piccadilly Circus, I started forth upon my hundred-mile run with a light heart, in keen anticipation of a merry time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A strange affair, assuredly; and stranger still that my life should have been spared to relate it.
Trocadero
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From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From Piccadilly Circus, I started forth upon my hundred-mile run with a light heart, in keen anticipation of a merry time.
under normal conditions
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
in or at the place that
From this reading After luncheon at the Trocadero I mounted into the car, a new forty six-cylinder "Napier" that we had purchased only a week before, to drive to Barnack, an old-world Northamptonshire village near Stamford, where I had to meet the audacious rascal Count Bindo.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The Houghs, with whom Bindo was staying, always had gay house-parties, for the Major, his wife, and Marigold, his daughter, were keen on hunting, and we usually went to the meets of the Fitzwilliam, and got good runs across the park, Castor Hanglands, and the neighbourhood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From Piccadilly Circus, I started forth upon my hundred-mile run with a light heart, in keen anticipation of a merry time.
