Read the excerpt from Part 2 of “To Build a Fire.”
The cold of space smote the unprotected tip...
English, 23.04.2020 01:39, andrealfar1010
Read the excerpt from Part 2 of “To Build a Fire.”
The cold of space smote the unprotected tip of the planet, and he, being on that unprotected tip, received the full force of the blow. The blood of his body recoiled before it.
Which words from the excerpt provide context clues for the underlined word?
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English, 22.06.2019 04:00, zaiah329
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