The Tell-Tale Heart

Mr. Toole (Canada)
Adapted version of the great Edgar Allan Poe Story
16 words 62 learners

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  1. nervous
    causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
    Nervous -- very, very nervous I had been and am!
  2. vulture
    a large diurnal bird of prey feeding chiefly on carrion
    He had the eye of a bird, a vulture -- a pale blue eye, with a film over it.
  3. interfere
    get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action
    I moved it slowly, very slowly, so that I might not interfere with the old man’s sleep.
  4. terror
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
    The old man’s terror must have been extreme!
  5. dull
    being or made softer or less loud or clear
    Now, there came to my ears a low, dull, quick sound, such as a watch makes when inside a piece of cotton.
  6. horrible
    shockingly frightful or awful
    I saw it clearly -- all a dull blue, with a horrible veil over it that chilled my bones; but I could see nothing else of the old man’s face or person.
  7. burst
    come open suddenly and violently
    I thought the heart must burst.
  8. suspicion
    an impression that something might be the case
    A cry had been heard by a neighbor during the night; suspicion of a crime had been aroused; information had been given at the police office, and the officers had been sent to search the building.
  9. victim
    an unfortunate person who suffers from adverse circumstances
    I placed my own seat upon the very place under which lay the body of the victim.
  10. ease
    freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
    I was completely at ease.
  11. severe
    very harsh or strict, especially when dealing with others
    The ringing became more severe.
  12. villain
    someone who does evil deliberately
    "Villains!"
  13. pretend
    make believe with the intent to deceive
    I cried, "Pretend no more!
  14. admit
    declare to be true or accept the reality of
    I admit the deed!
  15. deed
    something that people do or cause to happen
    I admit the deed!
  16. hideous
    grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
    It is the beating of his hideous heart!"
Created on Mon Mar 11 10:42:35 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Mar 11 10:44:42 EDT 2013)

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