Stepping

Examples

• And now, Watson, not another word of the matter until we have a few solid stepping-stones on which we may hope to get across to our solution. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• Yes, but my sister would be glad to see you, if you would prefer stepping into the house. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• The sound of a drawer cautiously slid out struck my ear; stepping a little to one side, my vision took a free range, unimpeded by falling curtains. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
• Bishop then--jauntily stepping out a little with his well-shaped right leg, as though he said to Mr Merdle 'don't mind the apron; a mere form! Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• Again, stepping nearer, he besought her with another tremulous eager call upon her name. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
• I b'lieve, my soul, he's done for, finally, said Legree, stepping forward, to look at him. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• Robert Jordan pushed aside the saddle blanket that hung over the mouth of the cave and, stepping out, took a deep breath of the cold night air. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
• They were worn by stepping on them but they were wolf hides. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
• Yes, I saw it by the side-lights when I was stepping into the carriage. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• But the person who advanced was now near enough to see her, and stepping forward with eagerness, pronounced her name. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• The reddleman followed with the lantern, and, stepping up first, assisted Mrs. Yeobright to mount beside him. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• That is the best I can do for you, he said, stepping down and retiring to the path, where he resumed the smoking of his pipe as he walked up and down. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• Certainly, said Holmes, stepping over and turning the key in the door. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• Do not close your heart against all my efforts to help you,' said Rose, stepping gently forward. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• Stepping backwards, facing the foe as he went, he guarded his prey to the counting-house. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.

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