by-street
Example Sentences
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The cab stopped at last before a block of offices in a by-street of the city.
From The Golden Web by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
Probably, then, it would be in some by-street or alley.
From Chronicles of Martin Hewitt by Morrison, Arthur
The prison was in a by-street of shabby houses.
From The Benefactress by Elizabeth
"What ails thee, Skirmen?" he inquired, stopping his horse in a by-street.
From The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance by Ingemann, Bernhard Severin
Mr. Enfield and the lawyer were on the other side of the by-street, but when they came abreast of the entry, the former lifted up his cane and pointed.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
