Sentence:  A second scene flashed before his mind , the interior of the garage at the new house and the young Bartlett girl turning startled to meet him , the dim dark and the sudden confusion and <WSD>fear</WSD> and then the brightness as Mae had clicked on the light . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)