by-street
Example Sentences
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"This way," whispered Lyon Berners to his wife, as he turned into a by-street.
From Tried for Her Life A Sequel to "Cruel As the Grave" by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte
I promised," he said, as soon as they had entered a by-street, "to meet you in Pavia.
From Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. by Bolanden, Conrad von
Beyond there was nothing but darkness, an unlighted by-street, not more than two or three yards in width.
From Held by Chinese Brigands by Strang, Herbert
He followed the man, and in a few minutes found himself in a narrow by-street, where a single carriage was standing.
From One Of Them by Lever, Charles James
At Chateaudun as at Vendome, we sought out lodgings in a by-street, and therein passed the night.
From The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire by Stephens, Robert Neilson
