Expressions used to show fear

Can you find the expressions in the story that tell you that the author was frightened? Read the story and complete the following sentences.


1. I was turned ______.


2. I sat there holding ______.


3. In the light of the lamp I sat there like ______.

1. I was turned to stone.


2. I sat there holding my breath.


3. In the light of the lamp I sat there like a stone image in the flesh.


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