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there was a distant noise that frightened him

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彼を怖がらせる遠くのノイズがありました

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There was a distant noise that scared him

INTO JAPANESE

彼を怖がらせる遠い音がありました

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There was a distant sound that scared him

INTO JAPANESE

彼を怖がらせる遠い音がありました

BACK INTO ENGLISH

There was a distant sound that scared him