ABSTRACT
Pressed, hugged, edged, inched, manoeuvred, shuffled, crept, crawled
Dodged, ducked, dived, scrambled, swung, bounded, pounded
Broke cover, darted, dashed, ran, sprinted, charged, tore, quickened, exploded
Slipped, slid, skidded, fell, stumbled, tumbled
Adverbs Suddenly, silently, gradually
Frantically
PHRASES – NOUNS AND ADJECTIVES
Something inside her Every nerve in his body No sign of . . . No one there Not sure which way to go Out in the open Just to her right Out of the corner of her eye . . . Dark, hooded figure Like marble with two hollow, black sockets for eyes Huge hand Flailing hand Huge hand like a burnt, twisted claw With his arm outstretched . . . More she fought, the tighter the grip Head down, arms pumping, legs a blur of movement Cellar door Huge, brass dinner gong White sheets Blood-splattered knight
PHRASES – VERBS
Pressed a finger to her lips, warning Tom to be quiet Pointed down to the end of the tunnel Caught sight of his pale, scarred face
Knew that she couldn’t stay where she was Desperate to get away Looked over her shoulder at . . . Saw it hidden in the shadows Shot a look over her shoulder Peeped around the corner of the building Lifted her head above the sill Peered out from behind the curtain Looked up and down the passage for the hundredth time Looked both ways to check that the coast was clear Swept the corridor Looked from side to side and over her shoulders Shot him a warning glance to keep quiet, and not move Spun round at lightning speed to face . . . Whirled round and found herself face-to-face with . . . Whirled round but never saw the thing that . . . As the hood fell back . . . Stopped when her foot caught on something behind her Coiled around her ankle Seized hold of her Grabbed her ankle Thrashed against its grip as she screamed Yanked backwards so quickly, the ground pushed past her in a blur Caught something as he went down Rested on his hands and knees Shocked and winded, shoulders heaving as he sucked in air Disfigured by a hideous scar Ran the length of one side of his face Pulled his mouth into a permanent snarl Kept low, hardly daring to raise his head Couldn’t move Made his way towards the front door Pressed himself against the wall Hugged the wall with her back Shuffled sideways, one foot crossing the other, until . . . Dived under the table Crawled over the ground Scrambled on his hands and knees towards the door Waited for a moment, then followed Had vanished into thin air Kicked the door shut behind her Threw herself against it Groped for the bolt Grasped the handle
Pulled, pushed, tugged at every door Dived through the door Slammed the door shut behind her Leant against the door Breathed a sigh of relief as she felt the bolt slide home Crouched on all fours Manoeuvred around her bedroom towards the window Ducked behind the . . . Ran to the corner, waited a moment, and peered round Slipped on the damp floor Skidded on the marble floor Blundered and slipped Almost fell headlong down the stairs Legs gave way and she slid in a heap down to the floor Scrambled to her feet and bolted down the hall Broke cover from behind the curtains Charged towards the door Did a backwards roll and sprang to his feet Found her legs and ran again Scrambled to her feet, and began to move Darted and dodged around the furniture Scrambled over the furniture Pushed her way into the great hall Quickened until her feet appeared to be flying Sprinted wildly down the corridor Ran down the hall, shrieking and pounding on the doors Started to run, not daring to look back Didn’t dare stop Kept on running, arms pumping, her lungs burning Tore across the courtyard Exploded through the gate Tried to put as much distance between himself and the house Never once did she turn and look back . . . Sound of her breath roared in her ears Sprinted for the stairs Threw open the door Using the metal rail, bounded down the steps Took them three at a time Swung herself round flight after flight Pounded down the steps, faster and faster Grabbed a chair Smashed the window Climbed out onto the sill Stretched out her arm to grab the drainpipe
Wrapped her arms and legs around the pipe Inched her way down to the ground Screamed at the top of his lungs
SENTENCES
Katie looked over her shoulder at him, put a finger to her lips, warning Tom to be quiet.
