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Meanings of heavy tread in English

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Usage of heavy tread in English
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He heard Allday's heavy tread behind him; it was a strange feeling.
Colors Aloft!
2
From the inside came the heavy tread of Bradley approaching the door.
The Boy Scout Camera Club; Or, the Confession of a Photograph
3
The frozen furrows of the ploughed land crumbled beneath her heavy tread.
What Necessity Knows
4
The Jew's heavy tread echoed beneath the lofty dome of the hall.
The Wandering Jew — Volume 05
5
He heard the moving of a chair and a slow, heavy tread.
Jean-Christophe Journey's End
6
Presently she heard her father down-stairs, his heavy tread and hearty voice.
The Desert of Wheat
7
The third bell rang and a heavy tread was heard on the stairs.
Bunker Bean
8
His heavy tread through the weather vestibule announced his entrance into the office.
Out of the Primitive
9
The heavy tread stopped, and the children looked at each other.
The Gate of the Giant Scissors
10
Outside, the noise of his heavy tread died swiftly away down the hall.
Merton of the Movies
11
Then the heavy tread again, and Thornton thought that it was coming nearer.
Six Feet Four
12
As he proceeded he heard the crunching of gravel under a heavy tread.
Over the Pass
13
The floor shook under their heavy tread as they closed in on Walker.
Hell to pay
14
Theresa approached with caution, as if a heavy tread could shatter the tableau.
Takeover
15
Ernestine said, getting up impulsively and with her heavy tread crossing the room.
One Woman's Life
16
Anna sits listening to his heavy tread thudding down the stairs.
Those who save us
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Heavy tread through the time
Heavy tread across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common