byroad

Example Sentences

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Venn made a farewell obeisance, and walked back to his former position, where the byroad from Mistover joined the highway.

From The Return of the Native by Hardy, Thomas

At Purfleet, on a byroad, I came across just such a place as seemed to be required, and where was displayed a dilapidated notice that the place was for sale.

From Dracula by Stoker, Bram

By Emerson G. Taylor Miss Herron guided the fat horses into the byroad with the manner of a navigating officer on the bridge of a liner.

From Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 by Various

It was a mere byroad, and as once out of the main road they were for the present safe from pursuit, they now suffered the horses to break into a walk.

From The Cornet of Horse A Tale of Marlborough's Wars by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

That will put us far enough ahead to be able to take any byroad, and throw them off our traces.

From Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)