1705036830
“Villains!” I shrieked, “dissemble no more! I admit the deed—tear up the planks! here! here! it is the beating of his hideous heart!”
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Notes
1705036833
1705036834
healthily, sanely, not madly; like a sane, healthy person.
1705036835
1705036836
haunted, remained with me to bother me.
1705036837
1705036838
object, ulterior motive for killing the old man; something that he had hoped to get from the killing of the old man.
1705036839
1705036840
passion, strong emotion, like an outburst of anger, or hatred.
1705036841
1705036842
gold, money or riches.
1705036843
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.
1705036845
1705036846
film, dull, transparent layer or cover.
1705036847
1705036848
my blood ran cold, within me was the feeling of fear.
1705036849
1705036850
take the llfe, killed.
1705036851
1705036852
caution, care; watchfulness.
1705036853
1705036854
foresight, prudent care for the future, looking ahead.
1705036855
1705036856
dissimulation, hiding of his true feelings under a false front; feigning.
1705036857
1705036858
latch, the catch which holds the door closed; the moveable piece which holds the door in place, though it be not bolted.
1705036859
1705036860
cautiously, guardedly, carefully so as to avoid danger.
1705036861
1705036862
hinges, the joint on which the door turns or swings.
1705036863
1705036864
creaked, make a sharp, prolonged squeaking sound.
1705036865
1705036866
chuckled, laughed in a suppressed manner, as from inward satisfaction.
1705036867
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.
1705036871
1705036872
shutters, the moveable covers or screens of windows.
1705036873
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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