pitapat
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I stood, and looked, and listened, and my heart went pitapat.
From Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales by Tolstoy, Leo, graf
"Three times and out," he whispered as the boys' hearts went pitapat.
From A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life by Seely, Herman Gastrell
In a moment there was a curious tearing sound, and then a pitapat on the ground about them.
From Under Fire For Servia by Fiske, Colonel James
And though Widow Precious felt her heart go pitapat at first sight of another Mrs. Mordacks, she made up her mind, with a gulp, not to let this cash go to the Thornwick.
From Mary Anerley : a Yorkshire Tale by Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge)
Anything like the sound of a rat Makes my heart go pitapat!
From The Land of Song, Book II For lower grammar grades by Various
Pitt's panthers pitapatted round Nebraska; the line poked holes, Fullback Parkinson plunged twice for touchdowns.
From Time Magazine Archive
