The girl heard a loud noise outside.

Meaning: A girl was listening and she noticed a very noisy sound coming from somewhere not inside.

Choice of Words: Heard means to use your ears to listen to something. Loud means making a lot of noise. Outside means not inside a building or place.

Alternative Expressions

The girl listened to a loud sound coming from outdoors.

Meaning: This sentence is very similar to the first one, but it emphasizes that the girl was paying attention to the sound and that it was coming from outside.

Choice of Words: Listened is similar to heard but implies paying attention to the sound. Coming means moving towards or arriving at a place. Outdoors is another word for outside.

A young lady perceived a raucous auditory stimulus emanating from beyond the confines of the structure.

Meaning: This sentence is the most formal and complex way to say that a girl heard a loud noise outside. It uses more sophisticated vocabulary and sentence structure.

Choice of Words: Young lady is a more formal way to say girl. Perceived is a more formal way to say heard. Raucous means very noisy. Auditory stimulus is a fancy way to say sound. Emanating means coming from. Confines means boundaries or limits. Structure is a fancy way to say building.

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