When she came to the path through the marsh a great part of it was wet and muddy, she threw the loaf into the mud for a stepping-stone, to get over with dry shoes.
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Stepping-stone
Synonyms for "stepping-stone" (34 found)
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Sample sentences
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As I have said, it is not the intention of the Bundesbahn to use the diesel as a stepping-stone between steam and electric traction—a policy which, in the light of the excellent results obtained with modernised steam locomotives, it regards as uneconomical and unnecessary.
Source: wiktionary
It had already been proved that paper soaked with silver chloride would blacken when exposed to sunlight; this discovery was one of the earliest stepping-stones toward the field of photography.
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"Yes, it is much more Government-controlled now. That is a stepping-stone towards what we all want, which is the Government stepping away again.
Source: wiktionary
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