Literary notes about Trotted (AI summary)
The term "trotted" frequently appears in literature as a vivid marker of movement that is both rhythmic and deliberate. It conveys a pace that is more animated than a stroll yet measured compared to a full gallop, often coloring a scene with a sense of purpose or lightness. Authors use it to depict everything from a character's reflective journey through city streets ([1], [2]) and the gentle, almost playful steps of animals ([3], [4]) to moments of urgent progression across challenging terrains ([5], [6], [7]). In this way, "trotted" serves as a versatile verb, enhancing narrative texture by balancing energy with a subdued rhythm.
- Mr Boffin's shadow passed upon the blinds of three large windows as he trotted down the room, and passed again as he went back.
— from Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens - He trotted obediently upstairs with Anne.
— from Anne of Avonlea by L. M. Montgomery - The new-born lamb was in his arms and the little red fox trotted by his side.
— from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett - I trotted quietly along, the wheels hardly making a sound on the soft road.
— from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell - Kiche turned and slowly trotted back toward camp.
— from White Fang by Jack London - We accomplished the long descent at last, and trotted across the great Plain of Esdraelon.
— from The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain - muttered the officer, threateningly, and turning his horse he trotted away, jolting in his saddle.
— from War and Peace by graf Leo Tolstoy
