The Tell-Tale Heart inferring vocab meaning part2

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Meaning of 'instant' in: 'In an instant, I dragged him to the floor.'

Back

a very short space of time; moment.

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Meaning of 'drag' in: 'I dragged him to the floor and pulled the heavy bed over him.'

Back

pull (someone or something) along forcefully

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Meaning of 'deed' in: '[He was dead]. I smiled because the deed was done.'

Back

an action that is performed intentionally

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Meaning of 'muffled' in: '[He was dead]. But, for a while, the heart beat on with a muffled sound.'

Back

to make quieter by using a covering.

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Meaning of 'corpse' in context: 'I cut up the corpse.'

Back

a dead human body.

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Meaning of 'boards' in: 'I took up three boards from the bedroom floor and hid the body parts there.'

Back

a long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material

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Meaning of 'manner':

Back

A person's outward bearing or way of behaving towards others.

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Meaning of 'pale' in: 'I felt [my skin] ... become pale.'

Back

Less color than usual, often due to shock.

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Meaning of 'ring' in: 'My head ached and my ears seemed to ring.'

Back

Very loud and clear, like the sound a bell or alarm makes.

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Meaning of 'steadily' in: 'The noise steadily grew [louder].'

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in a regular and even manner.