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object, ulterior motive for killing the old man; something that he had hoped to get from the killing of the old man.
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passion, strong emotion, like an outburst of anger, or hatred.
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1705036842
gold, money or riches.
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1705036844
vulture, large bird allied to hawks, eagles, falcons, but having weaker claws, and the head usually naked. Vultures live largely on carrion, the dead or putrefying body or flesh of animals.
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1705036846
film, dull, transparent layer or cover.
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my blood ran cold, within me was the feeling of fear.
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1705036850
take the llfe, killed.
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1705036852
caution, care; watchfulness.
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1705036854
foresight, prudent care for the future, looking ahead.
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1705036856
dissimulation, hiding of his true feelings under a false front; feigning.
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1705036858
latch, the catch which holds the door closed; the moveable piece which holds the door in place, though it be not bolted.
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1705036860
cautiously, guardedly, carefully so as to avoid danger.
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1705036862
hinges, the joint on which the door turns or swings.
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1705036864
creaked, make a sharp, prolonged squeaking sound.
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1705036866
chuckled, laughed in a suppressed manner, as from inward satisfaction.
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1705036868
startled, moved suddenly as in surprise, fear, or alarm.
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1705036870
black as pitch . Pitch, which occurs naturally as asphalt, is a black, thick, sticky substance.
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1705036872
shutters, the moveable covers or screens of windows.
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1705036874
stifled, suppressed; smothered; choked.
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1705036876
overcharged, filled too full.
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1705036878
causeless, as not caused by anything.
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crevice, a narrow opening resulting from a crack or split.
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chilled the very marrow in my bones, put me in the greatest fear. Marrow is the soft tissue which fills the cavities of most bones.
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1705036884
enveloped, wrapped; covered completely.
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1705036886
stimulates, excites; spurs on.
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