Vocabulary The Monkey's Paw — Pack 18

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fusillade
C1|上級
  • A rapid burst of gunshots, arrows, or other projectiles fired or thrown together
  • A rapid, continuous outburst of something (such as questions, criticism, or noise)
  • A rapid series of questions, criticisms, or complaints directed at someone
  • A sudden, overwhelming flood of things arriving all at once (used figuratively)
  • A concentrated discharge of firearms or a barrage of simultaneous attacks
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A perfect fusillade of knocks reverberated through the house, and he heard the scraping of a chair as his wife put it down in the passage against the door.
Examples
  • The soldiers heard a fusillade of gunfire nearby.
  • A fusillade of questions came from the students.
  • The soldiers were pinned down by a fusillade of enemy fire.
reverberate
C1|上級
  • When a sound echoes and continues to fill a space
  • When sound bounces off surfaces and fills the surrounding space
  • When sound echoes and keeps going for some time
  • When an event or decision continues to have a widespread and lasting effect
  • When something continues to have impact or influence
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A perfect fusillade of knocks reverberated through the house, and he heard the scraping of a chair as his wife put it down in the passage against the door.
Examples
  • The bell reverberates loudly.
  • Sounds reverberate in the tunnel.
  • His speech continued to reverberate across the political landscape for years.
scrape
A2|入門
  • To remove something by rubbing with a hard edge
  • To rub against a surface and make a mark
  • To push something off using a flat tool
  • When something touches a surface roughly and makes noise
  • To clean by moving a tool across something
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A perfect fusillade of knocks reverberated through the house, and he heard the scraping of a chair as his wife put it down in the passage against the door.
Examples
  • I scraped my arm on the fence.
  • Please scrape the plate clean.
  • The knife scraped across the cutting board.
frantically
B2|中上級
  • In a fast and worried way because you are scared or anxious.
  • In a sudden and uncontrolled way, showing panic.
  • With a lot of urgent energy, usually because of fear or emergency.
  • Doing something very quickly and nervously, without calm thinking.
  • Trying to solve a problem urgently and without delay.
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He heard the creaking of the bolt as it came slowly back, and at the same moment he found the monkey paw, and frantically breathed his third and last wish.
Examples
  • She searched frantically for her lost keys.
  • He called frantically for help after the accident.
  • They worked frantically to finish on time.
ceas
B2|中上級
  • To stop happening or existing.
  • To officially stop an activity or operation.
  • To stop doing something deliberately, often permanently.
  • When something no longer continues or exists
  • To cause something to stop, often by giving an order or command.
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The knocking ceased suddenly, although the echoes of it were still in the house.
Examples
  • The noise ceased immediately.
  • All activity ceased at midnight.
  • The rain finally ceased.
although
A2|入門
  • When something is true, but another different thing is also true
  • A word used when two opposite things happen at the same time
  • Even if one thing happens, something else still happens too
  • Used to show two different facts that seem surprising together
  • When you say one thing is true, but something else matters too
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The knocking ceased suddenly, although the echoes of it were still in the house.
Examples
  • I like apples, although I do not eat them often.
  • She is tired, although she has finished her work.
  • Although it rained, we went outside.
echo
B1|中級入口
  • A sound that repeats after the original sound is made
  • When a sound comes back after hitting a surface
  • Something that resembles or reflects something from an earlier time
  • To repeat or agree with what someone else has said or expressed
  • A memory or reminder of something from the past
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The knocking ceased suddenly, although the echoes of it were still in the house.
Examples
  • The cave has a loud echo.
  • Her voice echoed in the tunnel.
  • His words echoed my thoughts exactly.
rush
B1|中級入口
  • A sudden quick movement toward something or someone
  • When you move or do something very quickly
  • A time when many things happen very fast
  • A strong sudden feeling that comes over you
  • The need to do something very soon
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A cold wind rushed up the staircase, and a long loud wail of disappointment and misery from his wife gave him courage to run down to her side, and then to the gate beyond.
Examples
  • Don't rush me!
  • We need to rush home now.
  • The morning rush is terrible.
staircase
A2|入門
  • A set of steps inside a building used to go between floors
  • A way to go between floors using steps
  • Something you walk on to go up or down levels
  • A set of steps connecting different floors
  • Steps built inside to reach another floor
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A cold wind rushed up the staircase, and a long loud wail of disappointment and misery from his wife gave him courage to run down to her side, and then to the gate beyond.
Examples
  • She climbed the staircase quickly.
  • The grand staircase leads to the upper floor.
  • We cleaned the staircase yesterday.
wail
B1|中級入口
  • A long, loud crying sound that shows sadness or pain
  • A long, high sound made by a person, animal, or object such as a siren or wind
  • A high, long sound people make when very sad
  • A long, high-pitched sound made by something like a siren, wind, or alarm
  • A long cry that shows strong sad feelings
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A cold wind rushed up the staircase, and a long loud wail of disappointment and misery from his wife gave him courage to run down to her side, and then to the gate beyond.
Examples
  • The baby began to wail loudly at night.
  • She heard a wail coming from the empty house.
  • A wail of sirens filled the street.
disappointment
B1|中級入口
  • A sad feeling when something is not as good as you hoped
  • A person, thing, or event that fails to meet your expectations
  • Sadness caused by the failure of something to meet one's hopes
  • A feeling of being unhappy because you expected something better
  • The sad emotion when your hopes or wishes are not met
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A cold wind rushed up the staircase, and a long loud wail of disappointment and misery from his wife gave him courage to run down to her side, and then to the gate beyond.
Examples
  • She felt disappointment when she lost the game.
  • He showed disappointment after missing the bus.
  • They felt great disappointment when the concert was canceled at the last minute.
misery
B2|中上級
  • A feeling of being very sad and unhappy
  • Great physical or mental suffering
  • The state of great suffering and sadness
  • Feeling extremely bad and upset about life
  • When a person is very unhappy for a long time
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A cold wind rushed up the staircase, and a long loud wail of disappointment and misery from his wife gave him courage to run down to her side, and then to the gate beyond.
Examples
  • She felt misery after losing her pet.
  • The cold and hunger caused misery.
  • His misery was clear on his face.
run
A1|超入門
  • to move fast on your feet, faster than walking
  • To move quickly using your legs
  • Moving faster than walking with your body
  • The action of going fast on foot
  • When someone moves their legs quickly forward
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A cold wind rushed up the staircase, and a long loud wail of disappointment and misery from his wife gave him courage to run down to her side, and then to the gate beyond.
Examples
  • I run in the morning.
  • They run very fast.
  • Can you run with me?
side
A2|入門
  • The position next to someone or something
  • One of the flat surfaces of something
  • The left or right part of something
  • One group in a competition or argument
  • The edge or border of something
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A cold wind rushed up the staircase, and a long loud wail of disappointment and misery from his wife gave him courage to run down to her side, and then to the gate beyond.
Examples
  • She stood by her friend's side throughout the difficult time.
  • The shop is on the other side of the road.
  • Which side of the bed do you sleep on?
beyond
B1|中級入口
  • Farther than a place or thing.
  • More than a certain point in time.
  • Outside the limits of something.
  • Further than a particular amount or degree.
  • In addition to something; besides.
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A cold wind rushed up the staircase, and a long loud wail of disappointment and misery from his wife gave him courage to run down to her side, and then to the gate beyond.
Examples
  • The school is beyond the park.
  • She walked beyond the river.
  • The cost of the repairs was beyond our budget.
street
A1|超入門
  • A place where cars and people go in a town
  • A road with houses or shops on the sides
  • A path in a city where traffic moves
  • A public way between buildings in town
  • An outdoor path lined with buildings
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The street lamp flickering opposite shone on a quiet and deserted road.
Examples
  • I live on Main Street.
  • The street is very narrow.
  • Cross the street at the light.
lamp
A1|超入門
  • A device that uses electricity or oil to produce light
  • A thing that gives light when you turn it on
  • An object that produces light for a room or street
  • A lamp used outdoors on streets or roads to light the area at night
  • A device that shines light to help you see
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The street lamp flickering opposite shone on a quiet and deserted road.
Examples
  • I turned on the lamp to read my book.
  • The lamp on the table is very bright.
  • She bought a new lamp for her room.
opposite
A2|入門
  • On the other side, facing someone or something
  • Completely different; the other extreme
  • On the facing side across the road
  • Directly across the way from your position
  • On the far side facing where you stand
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The street lamp flickering opposite shone on a quiet and deserted road.
Examples
  • Hot and cold are opposites.
  • She sat opposite me at the table.
  • The shop is opposite the park.
shone
B1|中級入口
  • When light came out brightly from something
  • Gave out bright light that you could see
  • Did something very well and was noticed by others
  • Was clearly better or more noticeable than others
  • Produced light that was bright and clear
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The street lamp flickering opposite shone on a quiet and deserted road.
Examples
  • The sun shone brightly in the sky.
  • Her eyes shone with happiness.
  • The light shone through the window.
desert
A2|入門
  • A large area of land that is very dry and gets very little rain
  • A very dry area with sand and few plants
  • A place with almost no water or green things
  • Land that is sandy and gets little water
  • A hot and dry region with sand
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The street lamp flickering opposite shone on a quiet and deserted road.
Examples
  • The desert is very hot.
  • Camels can survive in the desert.
  • It rarely rains in a desert.