Leaning forward to watch him out of sight, I trod upon something which proved to be a cigar-case.
It was in leaning out to look after him, that I trod upon it, and it was in running after him for the purpose of restoring it that I saw, or believed I saw, Mr. Raikes standing aside with him in earnest conversation.
The flower-beds were covered with dark earth, and the gravel in the paths was rough, as though no one had trod upon it for a long time.
He trod slowly but firmly, putting his feet down as though prepared to prove his right to the ground he trod on.
Looking around with anxiety, she thought of the terrible beasts which had trod upon that sand.
I have kept afloat in higher mathematics, I have delved into the mines of science, I have trod air with many a prancing philosopher,--therefore who so well fitted as I to appreciate at last the peace of having a foundation!
Tradition tells also of a parson who trod the mazes of the ritual so uncertainly that he was just as likely to jump backwards as forwards in the psalter.
Into this he put the dead fox, and threw in and trod down the earth, then carefully put back the turf in its place, then, his task done, shouldered the spade and departed.
The balcony was littered with slender icicles which had fallen from the gables above, and flashed out like shattered jewels from his impetuous footsteps as he trod them down, walking to and fro in the wild excitement that seized upon him.
No human voice ever spoke more plainly than that lone night bird, as I went up the hollow--he knew that it was unholy ground I trod upon!
It's too heavy--she never trod down the snow-crust like that, poor bird!
One priest trod on the trailing garments of another, forcing him back against his brethren.
Have you trod it, my friend--that new and living way, which leads within the veil, into the secrets of loving communion with your Father in Heaven?
The question of their order of existence is an often-trod battle-ground of theology, all strewed with the relics of former fights.
Saner intellect than his never trod this earth, and could he speak to our age, with its fret and fever, his message would certainly include some words about the companionship of good books.
He was a comely man and a strong; no hardship tired him, no difficulty dismayed him; and the merriest fellow he was that ever trod on Irish ground.
But thou in youth hast known the breaking stress Of passion, and hast trod despair's dry ground Beneath black thoughts that wither and de- stroy.
At the pianola, Henry Wimbush, smoking a long cigar through a tunnelled pillar of amber, trod out the shattering dance music with serene patience.
He trod off the old roll and trod on the new, a slave at the mill, uncomplaining and beautifully well bred.
Gombauld dropped his cigarette end and trod on it.
But Galba showed Elephants on an airy road; Jumbo trod the tightrope then, And in the circus armed men Stabbed home for sport and died to break Those dull imperatives that make A prison of every working day, Where all must drudge and all obey.
But his warning was not necessary, for I trod upon his heels, and to be more sure of him I held a corner of his coat in my hand.
I got nearer and then I trod on a twig of wood that broke.
I that saw where ye trod The dim paths of the night Set the shadow call'd God In your skies to give light; But the morning of manhood is risen, and the shadowless soul is in sight.
Old faces glimmer'd thro' the doors, Old footstepstrod the upper floors, Old voices call'd her from without.
Or wilt thou rather, as on earth before, Half-faded fiery blossoms, pale with heat And full of bitter summer, but more sweet To thee than gleanings of a northern shore Trod by no tropic feet?
As she descended, she trod on the executioner's foot.
How oft inspired must he have trod These pathways, yon far-stretching road!
Twas a path trod by thousands; but Daniel is one Who went something farther than others have gone, [7] 30 And now with old Daniel you see how it fares; You see to what end he has brought his grey hairs.
Twas no more Than treading a path trod by thousands before.
She trod carefully to the fire-place and lifted the pan to one side, the smoke and steam making her eyes water.
She would have pursued this interesting line of thought had not someone at that moment trod upon her well foot, and someone else pinched an arm hard.
The boys left the tell-tale scrunching gravel andtrod gently on the velvety border of grass that edged the drive.
As I trod the discarded oak-leaves and the bracken they uttered their last sharp gasps, pressed into oblivion.
I trodthe water, and threw handfuls of spray at her.
Fortunately, at last he trod on a thistle or a thorn, for when we looked round again to see why he was silent, he was capering on one leg, holding his wounded foot in his hands.
The poor old woman did as he expected, and trod on the braces of the trousers she was trailing, and came crashing into his arms.
I wanted to be among people, with whom I could converse upon even terms, and walk about the streets and fields without being afraid of being trod to death like a frog or a young puppy.
But having never trod this way before, how can I tell you?
He had, on training trips which now seemed very far in the past, trod the rust-red desert country of Mars, waddled in a bulky protective suit across the peaked ranges of the dead Moon, known something of the larger asteroids.
The revels on the hill broke up sooner than usual that night, and those who had to pass the cottage on their way home trod softly and hushed their children's laughter.
Then the stewardess came in; she trodsoftly and leaned her hand on grandma's bunk.
People went flitting by, very fast; the men walked like scissors; the women trod like cats.
He trod carefully and tried his way, for he feared the quicksand, but he knew that there was none in the passage, since he had walked through the water and had felt the way hard under his feet.
Baraka bade Logotheti go up first, and trod daintily on the grated steps as she followed him.
The girl trod lightly and walked fast, and as the man followed in her footsteps he marked the way, turn by turn, and often looked up at the stars overhead as men do who are accustomed to journeying alone in desert places.
And then it was George's turn, and he trod on the butter.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "trod" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
