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Examples
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For any one, with a five-shilling pair of boots to terminate in, might skip dry-footed across the sandy purlings of the rivulet.
Springhaven Richard Doddridge 2004
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He stepped out onto the bridge and followed Urla dry-footed across the bog.
Beyond World's End Lackey, Mercedes 2001
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He stepped out onto the bridge and followed Urla dry-footed across the bog.
Beyond World's End Lackey, Mercedes 2000
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They had to pick their way carefully to keep both dry-footed and on their proper course.
The Fellowship of the Ring Tolkien, J. R. R. 1965
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They had to pick their way carefully to keep both dry-footed and on their proper course.
The Lord of the Rings Tolkien, J. R. R. 1954
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It would not be easy for her to escape, dry-footed, In either direction, for the bank of the river, both up, and down stream, was rough.
Ruth Fielding in the Great Northwest Or, The Indian Girl Star of the Movies Alice B. Emerson
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The magic art of Moses enabled them to pass dry-footed through the Red
The Necessity of Atheism David Marshall Brooks
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To be sure it was frozen hard and he might have crossed it dry-footed, but the alders on the bank frighted him back, and presently I had him penned in an angle between hedge and stream.
Corporal Sam and Other Stories Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903
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I followed; Lois followed me, springing lightly from tussock to rotting log, from root to bunchy swale, swift, silent footed, dainty as a lithe and graceful panther crossing a morass dry-footed.
The Hidden Children 1899
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Since I have managed to get a pair of boots for myself from the Ordnance, I now go dry-footed for a change!
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie (commanding 1st Battn. Royal Irish Rifles) Dated November 4th, 1914-March 11th, 1915 Florence [Editor] Vere-Laurie 1891
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