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almost
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From this reading With almost physical violence, it tightened his throat and knifed at his heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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brain
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copyright
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
cut
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From this reading Fear cut through the unconscious mind of Wilbur Hawkes.
darted
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
etext
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evidence
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
Extensive
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Fear
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From this reading Fear cut through the unconscious mind of Wilbur Hawkes.
Fiction
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Hawkes
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heart
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It darted into his numbed brain, screaming at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With almost physical violence, it tightened his throat and knifed at his heart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It darted into his numbed brain, screaming at him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With almost physical violence, it tightened his throat and knifed at his heart.
knifed
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Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1952.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fear cut through the unconscious mind of Wilbur Hawkes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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numbed
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fear cut through the unconscious mind of Wilbur Hawkes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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physical
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produced
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publication
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renewed
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research
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S
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Science
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screaming
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Space
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1952.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading With almost physical violence, it tightened his throat and knifed at his heart.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fear cut through the unconscious mind of Wilbur Hawkes.
tightened
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U
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unconscious
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From this reading Fear cut through the unconscious mind of Wilbur Hawkes.
uncover
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violence
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From this reading With almost physical violence, it tightened his throat and knifed at his heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Wilbur
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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With almost physical violence, it tightened his throat and knifed at his heart.