Breaking Down the Door
The loud blow shook the floor and was heard throughout the house. Then, a second and third one came. She saw that the door had moved and was sure they were trying to break it down to get inside. Splinters flew off with the fourth blow.
Sudden Stop
Suddenly, those blows stopped. The door was still there, and that caused her to worry. The police officers didn’t think it worked, so they were thinking of another way to get into the house. It didn’t sound very good to Sophie.