The silence was so pressing that Tom could hear the beating of his heart and the thudding of blood in his temples.
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The silence was so pressing that Tom could hear the beating of his heart and the thudding of blood in his temples.
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We explored the basement, wherein she had so often heard heavy footsteps, thuddings, and scrapings.
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