Both Uses of
rue
in
A Tale of Two Cities
- "That's a fair young lady to hand to a coach in the dark, Mr. Darnay!" he said, ruing his new goblet.†
Chpt 2.4 *ruing = feeling sadness and regret
- An urgent case in the Rue St. Honore, he said.†
Chpt 3.10
Definitions:
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(1)
(rue) to feel sadness and regret
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Rue is also French for street, but often seen in English when referencing a specific street, much as people speaking French might refer to Main Street. Occasionally, you may also see rue referencing a type of plant.