<span>a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job.</span>
In my opinion, the correct answer is <span>D.) The author uses a metaphor to compare the West Riding men in their quest for money with hounds that pursue prey. From the context, we can realize that </span><span>Brontë was referring precisely to those men as money-thirsty people who underwent all kinds of small "local speculations" to earn money.</span>
"<span>D. I have an old wagon painted bright red" is the only correct option. When working on these problems</span>, it's best to say the sentence out loud to determine what sounds right.
