And invisible to me because it was so remote and small flying swiftly and steadly toward me across that incredible distance drawing nearer every minute by so many thousands of miles came the thing they were sending us the thing that was to bring so much struggle and calamity and death to the earth wich word in the passage helps create a sense of fear and anxiety

The answer could be: Struggle, Death or The thing.

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in this text, paine use the word “ye” several times in order to  capture  the  attention of the colonists who   haven't understand the   importance and urgency of his cause. the word "ye" that is the plural of   "thou" is used to call the colonists attention and make the fight for the cause.