All 9 Uses
rue
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Angela's Ashes
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- I said come down this minute for if I have to climb these stairs I'll warm your behind and you'll rue the day.†
Chpt 7 *rue the day = feel sadness and regret (about the day something happened)
- She keeps telling us we're still dirty and if she has to come out to scrub us we'll rue the day.†
Chpt 10
- He will rue the day, Miss Barry.†
Chpt 16
- Rue?†
Chpt 7
- What's rue?†
Chpt 7
- Never mind what's rue.†
Chpt 7
- Her voice is sharp and rue sounds dangerous.†
Chpt 7
- Another rue.†
Chpt 10
- Rue he will, Mrs. O'Connell.†
Chpt 16
Definitions:
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(1)
(rue) to feel sadness and regret
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(2)
(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.