co-mate

Example Sentences

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So saying, the co-mate of M. Pipelet opened the door, and, with a significant gesture, invited the unknown to retire.

From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6 by Sue, Eugène

He did, however, find himself in the dark spaces of the wood and there, sure enough, he did also see the women with whom his Mabilla had once been co-mate.

From Lore of Proserpine by Hewlett, Maurice Henry

Who hath will'd That Pleasure be co-mate of Toil and Pain, Lest Joy should sink in listless apathy.

From An Essay on War, in Blank Verse; Honington Green, a Ballad; the Culprit, an Elegy; and Other Poems, on Various Subjects by Bloomfield, Nathaniel

Alas! prudence is seldom co-mate with youth and inexperience.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 2, 1841 by Various

The honest folk trooped off, having no more time to waste, and left the field in possession of Mr. Charles, his co-mate, and ourselves; whom I do not think he had as yet noticed.

From John Halifax, Gentleman by Craik, Dinah Maria Mulock