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Meanings of quick footstep in English

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Usage of quick footstep in English
1
There was the sound of a quick footstep in the hall.
The Betrayal
2
A quick footstep approached the door, and there came a muffled rapping upon the panel.
The Hand of Fu-Manchu / Being a New Phase in the Activities of F...
3
Now there was a quick footstep, and Byng entered with a cordial smile and an outstretched hand.
The Judgment House
4
A quick footstep followed her, and ere long a voice, near at hand, called her by name.
Beauty and the Beast, and Tales of Home
5
Again came the quick footstep, and the French priest appeared, still gay, but with a certain solemnity.
The Dawn of All
6
Ten minutes later the front door slammed, and a light, quick footstep was heard running up the stairs.
A Voyage to Arcturus
7
At that minute there was the crunch of gravel on the pathway and the sound of a quick footstep.
You Never Know Your Luck; being the story of a matrimonial deser...
8
He was running after Isabel, he was playing the mandolin; his voice, his laugh, his quick footstep, were everywhere.
Remember the Alamo
9
Then she heard a rustling in the hall and the sound of a quick footstep, and the door was opened.
A Peep Behind the Scenes
10
He did not turn when he heard an inner door fly open, and a quick footstep, muffled on the carpet.
Under Western Eyes
11
As I was crossing Thirty-second Street, I heard a quick footstep behind me, and turning, saw Thomas at my side.
The Leavenworth Case
12
As he walked along he heard a quick footstep on the gravel walk behind him, and he slipped into the plantation.
The Hampstead Mystery
13
Whilst he was waiting, he heard a whistle and a quick footstep coming up the road, and drew into the shadow.
The Daffodil Mystery
14
She crept from behind the tub into the twilight of the long attic, but just then she heard a quick footstep on the stairs.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7
15
At every unusual stir, every loud peal of the bell, every quick footstep, she turned pale, and her heart seemed to die within her.
Dora Thorne
16
There was a quick footstep outside, the door flew open, and on the threshold stood a short, sturdy man in a motoring coat and cap.
The Little Nugget
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United Kingdom
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