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Knock three-one-two
Knock three-one-two

Chapter II

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I believe that he fears women to a psychotic degree, and hates them because he fears them.
Call him a womanophobe.
And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.
His reason for killing women after he has used them can be sheer psychopathic hatred, flaring to highest pitch with or immediately after the orgasm.
Or it can be caution; a dead woman can't describe him or identify him.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Knock three-one-two

Chapter II

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I believe that he fears women to a psychotic degree, and hates them because he fears them.
Line 2
Call him a womanophobe.
Line 3
And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.
Line 4
His reason for killing women after he has used them can be sheer psychopathic hatred, flaring to highest pitch with or immediately after the orgasm.
Line 5
Or it can be caution; a dead woman can't describe him or identify him.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “His reason for killing women after he has used them can be sheer psychopathic hatred, flaring to highest pitch with or immediately after the orgasm.”

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “I believe that he fears women to a psychotic degree, and hates them because he fears them.”

Believe noun US /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I believe that he fears women to a psychotic degree, and hates them because he fears them.”

Complete noun US /complete/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.”

Dead noun US /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Or it can be caution; a dead woman can't describe him or identify him.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “His reason for killing women after he has used them can be sheer psychopathic hatred, flaring to highest pitch with or immediately after the orgasm.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.”

Point noun US /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading “And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I believe that he fears women to a psychotic degree, and hates them because he fears them.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading His reason for killing women after he has used them can be sheer psychopathic hatred, flaring to highest pitch with or immediately after the orgasm.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I believe that he fears women to a psychotic degree, and hates them because he fears them.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading His reason for killing women after he has used them can be sheer psychopathic hatred, flaring to highest pitch with or immediately after the orgasm.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading I believe that he fears women to a psychotic degree, and hates them because he fears them.

believenounUS /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I believe that he fears women to a psychotic degree, and hates them because he fears them.

Call

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From this reading Call him a womanophobe.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

can't

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From this reading Or it can be caution; a dead woman can't describe him or identify him.

caution

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From this reading Or it can be caution; a dead woman can't describe him or identify him.

completenounUS /complete/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

deadnounUS /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Or it can be caution; a dead woman can't describe him or identify him.

degree

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From this reading I believe that he fears women to a psychotic degree, and hates them because he fears them.

describe

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From this reading Or it can be caution; a dead woman can't describe him or identify him.

drive

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From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

fear

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From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

fears

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From this reading I believe that he fears women to a psychotic degree, and hates them because he fears them.

find

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From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

flaring

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From this reading His reason for killing women after he has used them can be sheer psychopathic hatred, flaring to highest pitch with or immediately after the orgasm.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His reason for killing women after he has used them can be sheer psychopathic hatred, flaring to highest pitch with or immediately after the orgasm.

hates

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From this reading I believe that he fears women to a psychotic degree, and hates them because he fears them.

hatred

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From this reading His reason for killing women after he has used them can be sheer psychopathic hatred, flaring to highest pitch with or immediately after the orgasm.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I believe that he fears women to a psychotic degree, and hates them because he fears them.

highest

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From this reading His reason for killing women after he has used them can be sheer psychopathic hatred, flaring to highest pitch with or immediately after the orgasm.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Call him a womanophobe.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I believe that he fears women to a psychotic degree, and hates them because he fears them.

identify

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From this reading Or it can be caution; a dead woman can't describe him or identify him.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

immediately

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From this reading His reason for killing women after he has used them can be sheer psychopathic hatred, flaring to highest pitch with or immediately after the orgasm.

impotence

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From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Or it can be caution; a dead woman can't describe him or identify him.

killing

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From this reading His reason for killing women after he has used them can be sheer psychopathic hatred, flaring to highest pitch with or immediately after the orgasm.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

only

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From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading His reason for killing women after he has used them can be sheer psychopathic hatred, flaring to highest pitch with or immediately after the orgasm.

orgasm

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From this reading His reason for killing women after he has used them can be sheer psychopathic hatred, flaring to highest pitch with or immediately after the orgasm.

outlet

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From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

pitch

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From this reading His reason for killing women after he has used them can be sheer psychopathic hatred, flaring to highest pitch with or immediately after the orgasm.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

presence

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From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

psychopathic

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From this reading His reason for killing women after he has used them can be sheer psychopathic hatred, flaring to highest pitch with or immediately after the orgasm.

psychotic

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From this reading I believe that he fears women to a psychotic degree, and hates them because he fears them.

reason

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From this reading His reason for killing women after he has used them can be sheer psychopathic hatred, flaring to highest pitch with or immediately after the orgasm.

self-conscious

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From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

sex

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From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

sheer

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From this reading His reason for killing women after he has used them can be sheer psychopathic hatred, flaring to highest pitch with or immediately after the orgasm.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I believe that he fears women to a psychotic degree, and hates them because he fears them.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I believe that he fears women to a psychotic degree, and hates them because he fears them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I believe that he fears women to a psychotic degree, and hates them because he fears them.

unconscious

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From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

used

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From this reading His reason for killing women after he has used them can be sheer psychopathic hatred, flaring to highest pitch with or immediately after the orgasm.

willing

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From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

woman

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From this reading And because of his fear of women he is self-conscious in the presence of one to the point of complete impotence, even if the woman is willing; only with an unconscious woman can he find an outlet for his sex drive.

womanophobe

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From this reading Call him a womanophobe.

women

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From this reading I believe that he fears women to a psychotic degree, and hates them because he fears them.