There is the inevitable clop-clop of a horse, the rumble of a motorised omnibus, the further ambient uproar of the great city's life. |
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Occasionally the rumble of a volcano or the roar of a fierce hurricane breaks up the usual sounds. |
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From ahead came the rumble of heavy artillery fire off to the west and the east. |
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I could hear the distant rumble of thunder in the background but all sound was lost to my ears as Darius walked in. |
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There was no answer, only the silence of the dust clearing and the distant rumble of motorway traffic. |
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From somewhere in the distance comes an ominous rumble of thunder, barely perceptible over the nearby lawnmower. |
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Rimbaud's approach is minimalist, with a subtle array of grinding and plucking effects combining with the deep rumble of the base. |
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The heavy raindrops fell quickly and loudly, and the ominous rumble of thunder sounded in the distance. |
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The air became moister and the deep rumble of the waterfall could be heard, it was certain that they were not far off. |
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The rumble of fighters, tankers, reconnaissance aircraft and transports taking off became familiar sounds. |
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The rain beat against them, the harsh patter backlit by lightning and the rumble of distant thunder. |
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All you manage to see is a little flicker of light, following by a throaty rumble of thunder. |
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A rumble of borborygmic thunder crashed across the grim landscape of his consciousness. |
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It was about when she reached the halfway mark between the store and dumpsters that she heard the low rumble of a souped engine roar. |
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There was a sudden shaking and rumble of cannons and battering-rams and I saw flames flickering. |
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It is a marvelous thing to hear that rumble of thunder in the distance and the clattering of the raindrops beginning to fall. |
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Above the faint rumble of the air conditioning, their cutlery clinks and clanks, the sound of a knight in full armour. |
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She was puttering around in the kitchen when she heard the faint rumble of the fan kicking on. |
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Lightening flashed and a distant rumble of thunder followed it before the pair came out again, the woman trudging downheartedly. |
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A soft rumble of thunder rolled from the sky and the rain began to quicken, drumming on the roof in a strange, oddly comforting rhythm. |
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You would have heard the marching feet of soldiers then, and the rumble of hooves and the creak of the wheels of wains. |
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Fate however it seemed was on her side as a rumble of thunder growled down at everyone from above and large drops of rain began to fall. |
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The only noise in the car was the whisperings of the two in the back seat and the quiet rumble of the engine. |
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Almost as if imitating me, a large rumble of thunder echoed throughout the sky and large drops of rain began to fall, hard. |
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A low rumble of thunder rattles the window, shakes a vase on the end table. |
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Lightning sends flickering flashes through the Hall, and the thunder reaches us as a rumble of kettledrums. |
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I didn't listen then, because I was a rumble of thunder, transformed into a reasonless creature by impending loss. |
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She and Kevin were in the land of the living, and it was so very good to feel the rumble of life again. |
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Their voices have the drunken croak and rumble of old crows. |
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As we approach the rumble of guns grows louder and alternates with the whir of cannonballs, which begin to attract his attention. |
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He felt his body roll as the ship careened and vaguely heard the rumble of explosions nearby, but he didn't come to until smoke forced him coughing to his feet. |
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The rumble of the buildings coming down was like a thousand jets taking off at once. |
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In the frigid dark silence he sat, the familiar rumble of the transport flooded his ears as they traversed the wastelands, almost lulling him to sleep. |
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It was said that French soldiers at Verdun were given much heart when they heard the distant rumble of the first British artillery salvos at the Somme. |
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I heard the deep rumble of Michael's voice and I immediately stiffened up. |
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It didn't have to compete with the background rumble of traffic, trains and industry, the blaring stereo from the passing car or even the incessant ring of mobile phones. |
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I put my ear to the floor and hear only the rumble of the mechanics beneath the train and the scrape of the wheels grinding against the iron tracks. |
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The lilting croon of a young woman singing, the soft rumble of a man. |
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Now and again, you could hear the unmistakable metallic sound of snow shovels banging into concrete sidewalks, along with the deep rumble of a passing plow. |
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I mused on this for a while, not noticing the gentle brush of the wind on my cheeks, the insistent yapping of a nearby rat-like lapdog, nor the rumble of the Suburban traffic. |
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The only noises to be heard over the crackling of the fire were the branches of the trees rubbing eerily against each other, and the occasional rumble of thunder. |
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He steps down a steep steel staircase, past the rumble of machinery and turbines spinning the boat's propeller shafts, to a dim pungent corner lit with a single bulb. |
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I can feel the distant rumble of thunder on the horizon and I'm sure that events are conspiring to ensure that I'll be well and truly wound up by the end of the week. |
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In the distance, headlights appeared, the rumble of a tractor trailer. |
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There were flashes of lightning outside and the rumble of thunder. |
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The piece began with a slow rumble of the double basses, contrabassoon as if from the lowest depths of the earth. |
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The noise of the ship was all around her. The faint subsonic rumble of the reactor and drive. |
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