<span>depression is the answer</span>
I believe it might be C. Correct me if I am wrong.
(It means they're making loud shouts as they ask for ice cream.) "Clamor" comes from the same Latin root as some other words you already know: "exclaim" and "claim." ... "But the word 'clamor' doesn't add any meaning to the sentence from the story. Why didn't Poe just write, 'I replied to the yells'?"
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