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Meanings of distant rumble in English

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Usage of distant rumble in English
1
As he left the garage, he heard the distant rumble of thunder.
Jurassic Park
2
A distant rumble made Jack lower his binoculars and glance due east.
Gravity
3
His bass voice was as dramatic as the distant rumble of drums.
Dead as a doornail
4
He heard a distant rumble of thunder, glanced anxiously to the sky.
The Tarn of Eternity
5
Then on their quickened hearing there came a distant rumble of wheels.
A Dog with a Bad Name
6
A low, distant rumble of thunder denoted a new gathering of storm.
A Husband by Proxy
7
Then we all heard a distant rumble, carried to us on the wind.
The forgotten soldier
8
She heard a distant rumble, and looked up, thinking it was approaching thunder.
The Reality Dysfunction
9
A distant rumble of thunder was carried to us on a light wind.
Shadow prowler
10
The roar of the water was a distant rumble there and he stopped.
Space Prison
11
Only the distant rumble of an elevated train broke the stillness.
The Prince and Betty
12
The elder boy sent the heat lightning with its distant rumble of thunder.
Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest
13
Only occasionally can the distant rumble of the guns be heard.
Our Casualty, and Other Stories / 1918
14
The distant rumble of waves crashing on Saunton Sands can just be heard.
The Guardian
15
Forked lightning and the distant rumble of thunder heralded its advance.
The Brighton Boys with the Submarine Fleet
16
A growl like the distant rumble from a bear-pit answered him.
Told in the East
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common