The Toad retraced his weary way on foot, and related his disappointing experiences to the Water Rat once more.
"l" A widely looped "l" suggests you're relaxed and spontaneous, while a narrow or retraced "l" means you might be restricting yourself.
I retraced my steps and took a closer look at the note.
I retraced my steps to the library, and literally devoured a whole novel, that is, properly speaking, the interior or soft part of it; the crust, or binding, I left.
