| 单词 | bolt of lightning |
| 例句 | A bolt of lightning shot down; the thunder followed almost immediately. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A bolt of lightning struck Cain dead for the horror of what he had done. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z At these words a black cloud of possibility bloomed in the children’s minds, a darkness in which scary thoughts flickered like bolts of lightning. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The pain that shoots from his shoulder through his entire body like a bolt of lightning is nothing compared to what’s inside him. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The old scar on his forehead, which was shaped like a bolt of lightning, was burning beneath his fingers as though someone had just pressed a white-hot wire to his skin. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Cole also carved a jagged bolt of lightning and a big raindrop after dancing a storm dance. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The eyes behind his glasses were bright green, and on his forehead, clearly visible through his hair, was a thin scar, shaped like a bolt of lightning. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Like bolts of lightning, they rocket into the day. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z We were all shocked into silence, like he’d struck us with invisible bolts of lightning. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Back and forth it switched, clawing its way upward as crooked as a bolt of lightning. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z We made it inside just as the first bolts of lightning cracked around us. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It crackled and shimmered as if its mesh were made out of...out of bolts of lightning. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Aru thought bolts of lightning might shoot out of the elephant’s mouth, which, under any other circumstance, would have been very exciting. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The new man in charge of the Midway, Sol Bloom, had struck like a bolt of lightning and seemed amenable to just about anything—the more novel and startling the better. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Instantly, the scorched-air smell sizzled up from the spot like an earthborn bolt of lightning, and at the same second the riverbank exploded. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Ivy didn’t know why people colored bolts of lightning yellow in drawings. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I didn’t think that God would strike him down with a bolt of lightning or anything like that. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The thought comes to me as fast as a bolt of lightning, and I’ve never known something to be more true. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z A bolt of lightning arced out of the clear blue sky. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Suddenly a bolt of lightning struck, and all the people turned into monsters. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z But this woman was beautiful in the way that a bolt of lightning shattering the sky was beautiful. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The word crashes through the garden like a bolt of lightning. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Like a bolt of lightning slicing through the clouds, my words jolt them and leave them frozen in their seats. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Quicker than a bolt of lightning, it was as if I was going through the same pain and suffering as those innocent twins who were so exploited and mutilated. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z A bolt of lightning crackled out of the sky and fried a Laistrygonian giant to ashes, and I knew Thalia must be doing her daughter of Zeus thing. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Haven’t heard it myself, but she swears there’s a crackling in the grass like tiny bolts of lightning traveling from blade to blade. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z The uniformity of the earth’s life, more astonishing than its diversity, is accountable by the high probability that we derived, originally, from some single cell, fertilized in a bolt of lightning as the earth cooled. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Under a tuft of jet-black hair over his forehead they could see a curiously shaped cut, like a bolt of lightning. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I wished a bolt of lightning would strike me dead right then and there. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Fox shot upright like a bolt of lightning, but she still seemed half-asleep. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Great bolts of lightning cracked from the low-hanging clouds, and thunder shook the ground. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Nhamo thought for an instant the creature had been struck by another bolt of lightning. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Like a bolt of lightning himself, he bolts for the door. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I knew that God could shoot bolts of lightning if He wanted to, but I didn’t believe that He ever did. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Ten thousand trumpets and twenty thousand drums could not have made as much noise as that bolt of lightning; it was positively deafening. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The skeletons had Cupid pinned now, but the invisible god laughed so cruelly that Jason wanted to summon another bolt of lightning. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It was no longer a spear or a bolt of lightning but just an ordinary ball. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Suddenly, like a bolt of lightning, the thing on the panga struck. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The only thing Harry liked about his own appearance was a very thin scar on his forehead that was shaped like a bolt of lightning. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “You seem to want to make this a rich-versus-poor or a have-versus-have-not issue, right? But a bolt of lightning is not aware of a kid’s parents’ income when it hits him. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The latter statement hit me like a bolt of lightning. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The bracelet turned into a gigantic bolt of lightning that stretched from the floor to ceiling. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The onager swivels his anguished head and meets the lion's ferocious gaze, while blood streams on the ground in a cluster of zigzag lines like jagged bolts of lightning. Roman floor mosaics with violent scenes pack a punch at Getty Villa 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z At moments of crisis—-one involves an actual bolt of lightning, another, the consumption of a stupefying meal—the reader experiences a sensory ricochet. The Hungarian Despair of Magda Szabó’s “The Door” 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z "It was like a bolt of lightning. It just went through me. Is that possible?" said Corless, describing that moment. Amateur historian 'blew open locked doors' by exposing Irish babies' mass grave 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z “It’s hard to explain in today’s world — to explain who I was at that time and the bolt of lightning that it was,” Pacino said. Al Pacino on ‘The Godfather’: ‘It’s Taken Me a Lifetime to Accept It and Move On’ 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z The bolt of lightning required to generate the 1.21 jigawatts of electricity required to power the time machine was also, in one version, to have been generated by harnessing an atomic bomb. Michael J Fox on Back to the Future fans: ‘The most genuine people I’ve met’ 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z In the background, against the gray sky, bolts of lightning shoot from what look like light poles. The Oscars: Manohla Dargis Looks at the Overture to ?Melancholia? 2011-12-30T17:03:44Z "Her creative impulse struck like bolts of lightning," said Beloved author Toni Morrison, who presented the 85-year-old with her lifetime achievement award. McBride wins US National Book Award 2013-11-21T16:41:07Z But, as Rutherford explains, a bolt of lightning might indeed have stirred a warm pond to produce a few proto-chemicals for life, but then there would follow … absolutely nothing. Creation: The Origin of Life/The Future of Life by Adam Rutherford – review 2013-03-27T08:25:00Z Ms. Tokarz, 34, a regular at Plug Uglies, said that “seeing Dieter was like being hit with a bolt of lightning.” From the Start, Their Relationship Was ‘Uglies’ 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z The Waste Land hit me like a bolt of lightning. Rupert Thomson: a life in writing 2013-03-08T10:00:01Z In the middle of such a din, sound waves from outside that realm whipped through like bolts of lightning on a distant horizon. Lustmord, Grouper explore noise and texture in deep Masonic Lodge set 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z And ever since then, Stravinsky strikes my heart like a bolt of lightning.” Wendy Whelan Is Inspired By Stravinsky and Chanel No. 19 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z But change is not a bolt of lightning that arrives with a zap. My relapse years 2012-06-14T00:00:00Z His voice was deep, and I felt that if I interrupted him he would smite me with a bolt of lightning. Polar bears just might outlive us all 2012-12-30T16:00:00Z But with her, they also shoot bolts of lightning. Best Performances of 2015 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z But when he encountered Korin’s work, he said, “I was overcome by indescribable power that emanated from that painting, and as if struck by a bolt of lightning, was unable to move from its presence.” A Japanese Mogul Collects Art as a Form of Giving Back 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z Perhaps the best moment comes when Gus, mistakenly believing he’s just generated bolts of lightning, gazes in mild wonder at his own hand. ‘Cats’: Did You See the Movie? Let’s Talk 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z Its infamous change in tempo struck the building like a bolt of lightning, and the resulting adrenaline rush compelled the sea of fans to recite each lyric in fiery unison. Meek Mill’s fans happy for late, rather than never, at Echostage 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z “Strong ideas are strong, but they cannot be developed, they are what they are. They come down like bolts of lightning, they are there, but finite.” How the Memphis Design Movement Made a Comeback 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z A neon sign dangles from the rafters, illuminating the words “Car Radio” and a stylized bolt of lightning — a ray of energy that seems to infuse the room with a crackle. Chicano art pioneer Frank Romero is still painting, still loves cars and still defends ugly palm trees 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z In one all-night firefight in a thunderstorm, a sudden bolt of lightning illuminated two German soldiers just six feet away preparing to kill him. What Remains to Be Said About World War II? Plenty, These Authors Suggest 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z When I finally crossed the finish line in that mad dash, I thought a bolt of lightning would strike me down. I ran an overnight ultramarathon on blistered, bloody feet 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z I pictured a gothic house on a hilltop lit by bolts of lightning, scored with spooky organ music. My night in Judgement House, the church play about hell that made me a teenage born-again zealot 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z The first book to hit me like a bolt of lightning was William Golding's "Lord of the Flies," which was assigned in my Grade 10 English class. How to write about murder for teens, as an adult: Consider Piggy in "Lord of the Flies" 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z Here, it’s a nice kick after all that soothing rice, like a muffled bolt of lightning. Rice Balls, Subtle and Showy Alike, at Omusubi Gonbei 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z The bedrock of the book was a daydream that hit her like a bolt of lightning as she walked around her home, holding her newborn son. Natashia Deón may be the hardest-working debut novelist in Los Angeles 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z If we screw up, I know a bolt of lightning will come down and kick us. Arts & Leisure Preview: 'Ring,' Michael C. Hall, 'The Social Network' and More 2010-09-17T19:31:00Z One month later, LHC produced a particle beam of 1.18 trillion electron volts — a bolt of lightning measures about 1 million electron volts — breaking the old record. Fermilab poised to hit the off switch 2011-09-30T14:41:00Z Another projection shows people at night setting off fireworks that appear to be detonated by bolts of lightning from the sky. Art Review: Youth, With Hopes and Bliss Intact 2011-05-27T23:41:29Z The patter was ultra-casual, even when she parried with fans yelling their adoration from the darkness; as concerts go, this 2 1/2 -hour stretch was not a bolt of lightning. Streisand at Verizon, still in one-of-a-kind voice 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z By contrast, the opera house seems almost serene – remarkable given that it's the latest design by Zaha Hadid, an architect celebrated for buildings that shoot across the urban landscape like bolts of lightning. Move over, Sydney: Zaha Hadid's Guangzhou Opera House 2011-02-28T21:30:00Z “It was never like one of us was struck by a bolt of lightning,” Dr. Beck said. Latkes and Dante Led to Love 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z Several times over the past few months, I had hiked the Weaver Mountains in Central Arizona, retracing the steps of 19 firefighters killed in a raging wildfire sparked by a bolt of lightning last summer. In Idaho, Tracing What Remains After the Flames 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z Rather, it was the distance between a cloud's charging zone and the planet’s surface that affected the energy of a bolt of lightning. The science of 'superbolts,' the world's strongest lightning strikes 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z “That ball came back like a bolt of lightning, a white bolt of lightning,” she remembers. Column: Erwin Goldbloom still heartbroken five years after his wife was killed at Dodger Stadium 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z And then the even crueler twist: The threatened bolts of lightning, the thunder, rain and pea-sized hailstones never reached Pasadena. Unexpectedly, two nights of classic goth and post-punk at Cruel World festival 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z But within a minute of the team’s plane taking off, a bolt of lightning struck it, as staff members felt the engines momentarily quiet before revving up for a steep climb into the clouds. After jarring plane lightning strike, comeback Clippers fade in OT loss to Nuggets 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Satellite images have captured bolts of lightning surrounding the eye of Hurricane Ian as it travels across Cuba and towards Florida. Lightning surrounds eye of Hurricane Ian over Cuba 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z In the time it took me to walk from the chargers to the convenience store, the sky opened up and bolts of lightning flashed. Into the Wilds of Quebec in an Electric Car 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z AMMAN, Jordan — The idea struck the restaurateur like a bolt of lightning after he spilled food on his suit while eating in his car. An Innovator Sold Jordan’s National Dish in a To-Go Cup. Controversy Ensued. 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z All it takes is a bolt of lightning, a spark from a transmission line or a negligently discarded cigarette. Pollution from California's 2020 wildfires likely offset decades of air quality gains 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Earlier in February, a particularly powerful eruption sent bolts of lightning dramatically across the sky over eastern Sicily. Mount Etna roars again, sends up towering volcanic ash cloud 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z An almost 500-mile long bolt of lightning that lit up the sky across three US states has set a new world record for longest flash, scientists have confirmed. Almost 500-mile-long lightning bolt crossed three US states 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z A bolt of lightning that stretched nearly 500 miles across three U.S, states is the new world record holder for longest flash. Longest lightning bolt record: 477 miles over 3 states 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck and awakened all to the fact that music is what we had missed. Commentary: Did we just have the best Hollywood Bowl season ever? 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Then a bolt of lightning shoots down from the sky. Ford’s Truck of the Future Looks Pretty Familiar 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Local people said several bolts of lightning hit the group. Bangladesh lightning strike kills 17 wedding party guests 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z The heat wave that stunned the Pacific Northwest, killing nearly 200 people, was followed by a bolt of lightning igniting the dry earth in Oregon. Opinion | Apocalypse Right Now 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z While some wildfires are sparked by bolts of lightning, experts estimate that over 70% of wildfires are caused by people. EXPLAINER: What is fueling Russia’s ‘unprecedented’ fires? 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z "It was a bolt of lightning no one expected. And right now it's left the agency in complete turmoil." Biden fires Trump-appointed Social Security head — but he plans to keep working anyways 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z “It was a bolt of lightning no one expected. And right now it’s left the agency in complete turmoil.” Biden fires head of Social Security Administration, a Trump holdover who drew the ire of Democrats 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z From a window seat in a back row, the teenager watched a bolt of lightning strike the plane’s right wing. She Fell Nearly 2 Miles, and Walked Away 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump appeared eager for such a bolt of lightning this year as he talked with Ms. Bartiromo on Thursday. Trump Lashes Out at His Cabinet With Calls to Indict Political Rivals 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z The moment arrived like a bolt of lightning on just the Chargers’ fourth play from scrimmage. Tyron Johnson's TD catch shows how he can 'bring the juice' to Chargers 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z “It was something completely unpredictable that arrived like a bolt of lightning in a clear sky … and struck our reality,” he said. Worldwide grief: Death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z The service was held on the anniversary of a bolt of lightning hitting and setting fire to the Minster in 1984. New Archbishop of York confirmed in video service 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z A highway trooper in Oklahoma had a near miss last week while helping a driver when a bolt of lightning struck nearby. Lightning strike comes 'awfully close' to Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper helping motorist 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z He was on the green when a bolt of lightning struck his back, exiting through his lower extremities and shoes. Lightning strikes rarely kill, but change victims’ lives 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z “It was like being hit by a bolt of lightning,” he told me. Column: Nearly 50 years later, he hasn't forgotten the ugly racial incident, and neither have I 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z But that is only because these urban travel hubs attracted the first bolts of lightning. Are Crowded Cities the Reason for the COVID-19 Pandemic? 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z More than that, as Hawkins, at age 85 one of the film’s most engaging interviews, avows, playing together the five Hawks “shot past me musically like a bolt of lightning.” Review: 'Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band' documents a dream gone up in smoke 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Dashcam video shows the moment the bolt of lightning strikes near the roadway as the officer walks nearby. Lightning strike comes 'awfully close' to Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper helping motorist 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z “It was like a sudden bolt of lightning out of a blue sky,” said his father. A Korean American stand-up comic walks into a bar in Korea. Hilarity ensues — or so he hopes 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z She went on to write the hit 1936 Broadway play “The Women,” which became a popular film, and struck Henry Luce like a bolt of lightning. Sylvia Jukes Morris, biographer of Edith Roosevelt and Clare Boothe Luce, dies at 84 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z And it’s only in the movies that getting hit by a bolt of lightning turns you into a superhero; in life, it turns you into a fritter. A World Without Pain 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z A photographer in Guatemala captured the stunning moment a bolt of lightning hit a volcano as it was erupting. Stunning photo shows lightning bolt striking an erupting volcano in Guatemala 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Spain's meteorological agency says it registered more than 9,000 bolts of lightning in six hours. Madrid area inundated by severe rain, hail storm that spawned dramatic flooding 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z The skies over Madrid were lit up by more than 9,300 bolts of lightning, according to Spain’s state meteorological office, Aemet. Spain braces for more rain after hail piles up during violent storms 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Spain’s meteorological agency says it registered more than 9,000 bolts of lightning in six hours. Madrid mops up after massive rain and hail storm 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z But the first bolt of lightning came when Smith hit a swashbuckling cover drive for four soon afterwards. Jofra Archer’s fire could be key to breaking Steve Smith’s dominance | Andy Bull 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z Moments later, a bolt of lightning hit the top of the volcano, creating the perfect shot for the experienced photographer. Stunning photo shows lightning bolt striking an erupting volcano in Guatemala 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Spectators who lined the Val Thorens ascent and its hairpin climbs shivered under umbrellas and coats as bolts of lightning lit up the mountains. 1 last, but big, obstacle for Bernal at Tour 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z The 21-year-old reality star took to her Instagram Stories to reveal a tie-dye hoodie for a child with a logo of a sun with storm clouds, raindrops and a bolt of lightning on it. Kylie Jenner's 1-year-old daughter may be getting her own fashion line 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z Sudden as a bolt of lightning, the answer struck him; a lone life raft in a sea of clarity. New Bedford man gains perspective through boxing 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z Incredible images show a Russian Soyuz rocket being hit with a bolt of lightning 10 seconds into its flight. Incredible images show lightning bolt hitting Russian rocket during launch 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z Shortly after the seventh inning ended, a bolt of lightning flashed in the distance beyond center field and the umpires stopped play. Quintana strikes out 11 in 7 innings, Cubs beat Pirates 2-0 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z There’s a big purple bolt of lightning that connects the island fragments to an unsettling whirlpool in the sky. A week away from Fortnite feels like forever 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z He was starting to throw the football around Friday night during warmups when a boom of thunder and a bolt of lightning struck near Santa Ana Stadium. St. John Bosco's DJ Uiagalelei throws for five touchdowns in dominating victory over Mater Dei - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z Tuesday when a bolt of lightning hit her. Florida woman in serious condition after lightning strike 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z All of that organic material is kindling and fuel for an errant spark or a bolt of lightning. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z By now, everyone has a theory about why this particular bolt of lightning struck. Opinion | Nobody knows anything 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z Huppert plays a timid physics professor transformed by a bolt of lightning into a newly confident woman. The Moviegoer, June 24-July 1 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z He started with two bolts of lightning on the wing, including Hirving Lozano, scorer of the goal that secured what the player described as “one of the most famous wins” in Mexican history. For Germany, a Defeat Both Stunning and Foreboding 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z We did one show at Doncaster Castle and halfway through the set we saw bolts of lightning flashing all around the castle. UB40's Ali Campbell: 'We're still cool' 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z He was one of three players caught by the bolt of lightning during the match in KwaZulu-Natal. SA player dies after lightning strike 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z As he hit the search button to look for Johnson’s picture on a few websites, a bolt of lightning hit close to his building and right then, one of the searches returned successful. Photo of victim uncovered 112 years after bridge lynching 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z Over the past decade, a slew of important buildings have sprung up on both sides of the river, itself connected by the long-armed Erasmus Bridge, which looks like a tall bolt of lightning frozen midstrike. Why You’ll Want to Visit Rotterdam in 2018 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z It began with a bolt of lightning on June 7 and ended with a fire that eventually encompassed a staggering 48,000 acres of southeastern Arizona. Squirrel Sex Is Complicated 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z “Overnight, like a bolt of lightning, it just hit me,” she said. A few lucky turkeys spared the carving knife are the guests of honor at Farm Sanctuary 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z These topical criticisms are a bolt of lightning connecting the past to the then-present. “Last Flag Flying” and the muddled politics of war 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z Gulf Shores Fire Chief Bo Smith tells al.com that the six were on the beach when they were affected by a bolt of lightning. Birmingham-area man dies after lightning strike 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z It hit like a bolt of lightning as she was walking to the bathroom in her apartment. 27-year-old stroke survivor spreads message of hope 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z A bolt of lightning sparked the blaze April 6 inside the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Forestry official: National refuge fire could burn 6 months 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Rain fell fiercely from a night sky lit by relentless bolts of lightning. Ex-residents of town destroyed by 1977 flood plan reunion 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z I was about 21, it was a Friday night, and it was like a bolt of lightning to my very core. My first love song: musicians remember the soundtracks to their teenage crushes 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z “We’ve seen bolts of lightning touch the tip of the Trade Center.” 'The building creaks and sways': life in a skyscraper 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z Nasa researcher Jack Cover, who created the device, named it after a 1911 book he read as a child, in which the eponymous hero invents a gun that fires bolts of lightning. Science fact: Sci-fi inventions that became reality - BBC News 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z Like a bolt of lightning, the horse took off, and Finley led the race into Day Two. Chapman man fights demons through Mongol Derby 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z They took with them a picture of their patch, the red fox head, the bolt of lightning. Inside the deadliest day for U.S. law enforcement since 9/11 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z For one final time, this was after all his show — the news conference, yes, but also these Olympics — and Jamaica’s charismatic, uber-talented bolt of lightning intends to dance until it’s time to leave the stage. Usain Bolt makes his first public appearance in Rio, and a party breaks out 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z This prodigious feat of environmental control required no expenditure of electricity, except perhaps for the impressive bolts of lightning which did not produce the storms, but resulted from them. Late-day showers offer respite from the sweltering heat in the Washington region 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z He was a tremendous bolt of lightning created by Mother Nature out of thin air, a fantastic combination of power and beauty. In Their Own Words: Eulogies for Muhammad Ali 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Expect thunderclaps and bolts of lightning when Saracens and Racing 92 collide in the European Champions Cup final on Saturday - it is going to be massively physical in Lyon. Racing v Saracens in Champions Cup final: Guscott's verdict 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z Harsh winds, unrelenting rain, and bolts of lightning. Dearly beloved: The Verge staff reflects on Prince's life and music 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z Soon after a man stepped from behind a curtain, “the far wall exploded with bolts of lightning.” Mysteries of light through the ages 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z For his part, the governor frequently jokes about his own “Latin American affair” when he tells the story of falling in love with his wife in Mexico - often comparing it to a “bolt of lightning.” Tales from the trail: the amazing race we just can't win 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z He was quiet around strangers, confident in his abilities, a bolt of lightning on a football field. Charles Woodson will retire as perhaps the NFL’s best defensive player ever 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Can we make any case for Vinci winning this match, barring a cruel Williams /ankle twist/hammy pull/collision with a bolt of lightning? US Open 2015: Serena Williams beaten by Roberta Vinci – as it happened 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z A bolt of lightning from the cloudless sky struck him down and fused the switch shut. Will Artificial Intelligence Surpass Our Own? 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z The rain only seems to embolden the Second Line, to challenge people to dance harder with each subsequent bolt of lightning. 10 years after the storm: has New Orleans learned the lessons of Hurricane Katrina? 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z That photo featured a bright orange sky, illuminated by elements carried by winds from wildfires in Colorado, with a storm above and a bolt of lightning shooting toward the camera. Photo of twin tornadoes was storm chaser's 'unicorn' shot 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z “It carries more force than a bolt of lightning or even the world’s largest earthquake, much like the ones you’ll see in San Andreas starring yours truly hitting theaters May 29.” Watch The Rock Officiate a Superfan’s Ambush Wedding 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Can we make any case for Vinci winning this match, barring a cruel Williams /ankle twist/hammy pull/collision with a bolt of lightning? US Open 2015: Serena Williams beaten by Roberta Vinci – as it happened 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Adaline was trapped underwater and near death when a bolt of lightning struck. Family Filmgoer on ‘Pitch Perfect 2’: Pushing the raunch line for PG-13 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Somehow, a scientific process involving a bolt of lightning both revived her heart and, yes, stopped her from aging. Review: ‘Adaline’ is both ludicrous and deeply moving 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z The sport's administrators don't know what to make of Johnson and other assumed one-and-done players who flash across college basketball each season like bolts of lightning. Arizona's Stanley Johnson is ready for game action at any level 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z “It was like one great bolt of lightning,” she said. Houston nun, a doctor, dedicates life to helping 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z A bolt of lightning flashes through the sky and hits the ground somewhere around the world about 100 times every second. Lightning May Increase with Global Warming 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z The physical separation of that charge is crucial - the negative charge ultimately discharges downwards in a stream of electrons that is the bolt of lightning. Lightning strikes 'more as world warms' 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z “One time, we got this red streak like a bolt of lightning going up and down in the road. It was raining. It wasn’t thundering and lightning. We couldn’t explain it at that time.” Ghost hunters seek proof of the afterlife in Smock 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z The inspiration came to him as a bolt of lightning one day while watching a documentary about how Navy SEALs break units into small groups. Why The U.S. Keeps Losing The Ryder Cup: The S-Word 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z These words struck me like a bolt of lightning. The Secret to Negotiating with Tigers in Hong Kong and the Pacific Rim 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z Hot weather, dry conditions and one bolt of lightning is all it takes for these tinderboxes to ignite. Congress should do more to protect the country from wildfires In the late afternoon of May 22, 2001, an apocalyptic set of thunderstorms rolled across the Mall, with bolts of lightning striking just outside the Capitol dome. One lawmaker, one vote and the force of a political storm in the U.S. Senate On cue, a bolt of lightning illuminated wreckage which has been beamed around the world. In the Ferguson tempest, fury and resentment fuel protesters' fire 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z There is no bolt of lightning destined to endow Idonije with cosmic powers, and the archvillain is time working against him and his aging physique. Giants' Israel Idonije Finds Success in Comic Books 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z An additional 248 strikes were reported in inland San Diego County, while 228 bolts of lightning hit western and central Riverside County. More than 1,400 lightning strikes hit Southern California over weekend 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z A bolt of lightning, accompanied by what witnesses described as an explosive thunder clap, struck near the shore of Venice Beach on Sunday during a storm that materialized quickly and lasted about 15 minutes. Deadly lightning strike was rare event for Southern California coast 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Witnesses described seeing a huge bolt of lightning hit the area around 2:20 p.m. Lightning Kills One and Injures 13 in Southern California 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z That is, at least, until he’s hit by a bolt of lightning from a particle-accelerator accident and wakes up nine months later with super-speed and accelerated healing. DC comes for Marvel on the small screen: a first look at 'The Flash' and 'Constantine' 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z However, Susannah Ford-Crush from Tunbridge Wells in Kent was lucky to escape with her life when a bolt of lightning hit the front of her house just feet from where she was filming. 'Lightning hit me during storm' 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z As a thunderstorm passed over New York City Friday night, photojournalist Gary Hershorn captured two bolts of lightning hitting the spire on top of One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan. See Two Bolts of Lightning Strike One World Trade Center 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Londoners are buzzing video and Twitter photos that appear to show a bolt of lightning flashing over The Shard, which bills itself as the tallest building in Western Europe at 1,016-feet. WATCH: Lightning "Strikes" The Tallest Building in Western Europe 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Several bolts of lightning hit London during a brief thunderstorm earlier, including one captured over the Shard in south London. Lightning strikes Shard skyscraper 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z A bolt of lightning struck a Spirit Airlines plane flying from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but it was able to land safely at its destination, Atlantic City International Airport, said airline spokesman Jim Lynde. Winter storm buries parts of northeast; death toll at 20 2014-02-15T00:02:05Z Popular hypotheses credit a primordial soup, a bolt of lightning and a colossal stroke of luck. A New Physics Theory of Life 2014-01-28T23:00:00Z The explosion happened on Friday after a bolt of lightning caused a fire at an army base in the city of Mbuji-Mayi. Many dead in DR Congo lighting blast 2014-01-25T22:30:16Z Roaring thunder and violent bolts of lightning almost seemed like an ominous warning that the ship wanted to stay just where it was. Costa Concordia Rises 2013-09-17T09:45:00Z Creativity did not descend like a bolt of lightning that lit up the world in a single brilliant flash. MIND Books Roundup: All Fired Up 2013-09-16T13:16:09.113Z A bolt of lightning struck at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 28, west of State Highway 89 between the old gold-mining villages of Yarnell and Peeples Valley here in central Arizona. A Painful Mix of Fire, Wind and Questions 2013-07-06T18:03:09Z A steady rain punctuated by heavy downpours and an occasional bolt of lightning forced the postponement of Thursday's first round at Locust Hill Country Club. Rain postpones 1st round of LPGA Championship 2013-06-06T18:39:12Z A bolt of lightning is photographed above the German town of Munich. Week in pictures: 8-14 September 2012 2012-09-14T14:49:47Z Roaring thunder and violent bolts of lightning almost seemed like an ominous warning that the ship wanted to stay just where it was. Costa Concordia Rises 2013-09-17T09:45:00Z Something, whether it's sex, or a bolt of lightning, has to get us going. Will Eaves: What I'm thinking about ... artificial intelligence 2012-08-20T08:00:52Z It was like a bolt of lightning hit the group at the same time. Around the Rings Web Site Keeps Olympic Insiders Informed 2012-08-11T18:43:01Z INCIDENTS: A bolt of lightning close to Rangers Ballpark followed by an immediate loud clap of thunder led to a 46-minute delay in the fourth inning of Sunday's game between Texas and the Minnesota Twins. How weather issues have been handled in sports 2012-08-06T22:21:07Z When the charges are strong enough, the electricity is discharged as a bolt of lightning. Q & A: How Do Lightning and Rain Coexist? 2012-08-06T17:33:48Z Multiple bolts of lightning streak to the ground as a severe thunderstorm moves through eastern Henderson County, Kentucky. Day in pictures: 1 August 2012 2012-08-01T11:01:35Z "It is extremely rare for a single bolt of lightning to kill four people," said Mariusz Zarod, a mountain rescue official. Four Poles killed in freak lightning strike 2012-07-28T10:34:06Z From here, we walked to the restaurant and were met with terrifying loud bolts of lightning and truly relentless downpours. Resident describes Beijing deluge 2012-07-22T07:30:50Z No rain was falling when a sudden jarring bolt of lightning struck north of the stadium. How weather issues have been handled in sports 2012-08-06T22:21:07Z If the jealous heavens do not level 'The Rocket Thrower' with a bolt of lightning, a solution would be for some public-spirited citizen to pay for melting it down and putting it back in place. City Room: Still Throwing That Rocket, Still Looking for Help 2012-07-03T22:21:10Z No pretending to shoot a bolt of lightning into the sky - the now-famous "To the World" pose - or anything else to celebrate on this night. Blake, Bolt move on in 200 at Jamaican trials 2012-06-30T14:41:09Z Fattal said news of the court ruling hit them "like a bolt of lightning on a clear day". Jewish settlers won't go quietly as eviction looms 2012-06-15T07:50:19Z What exactly did the Greek gods mean when they hurled a bolt of lightning at the plane conveying the President of France to his rendezvous with German destiny? Lightning jump-starts Franco-German motor 2012-05-16T10:46:12Z Otis subsequently became insane and while confined in an asylum met his death, being struck by a bolt of lightning. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z It does not seem that long ago that Chamberlain was the Yankees’ version of Lin, introduced to the fan base with a bolt of lightning and an outpouring of near-manic attention. Yankees? Joba Chamberlain Hoping to Write Another Feel-Good Story 2012-03-15T03:56:18Z It was not difficult for him to conjure up her dreams in coming to the city and the blow which, like a bolt of lightning from a clear sky, had shattered them ruthlessly. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z He was about seventy-five yards from the wagon when a threatening thunder-storm broke and a single bolt of lightning killed Klaas and both horses! Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z “She flew through the air and shot past me like a bolt of lightning,” Thomas recalls. 10 Pet Heroes to the Rescue 2011-12-12T15:47:00Z At that moment there came a brilliant flash, and a bolt of lightning struck quite close to us, blinding me for a few seconds. 'As Gold in the Furnace' A College Story 2011-11-07T02:00:16.163Z A bolt of lightning struck and fried the supposedly impermeable microchips. L.I.R.R.?s New Signal System Brings Same Old Reliability Issues 2011-09-30T23:57:24Z In the fourth inning Tuesday night at Camden Yards, Terry Francona saw a bolt of lightning flash across the Baltimore sky, over the left-field fence. Red Sox 8, Orioles 7: Red Sox and Rays Tied Heading Into Final Day 2011-09-28T05:41:10Z The idea that Summitt, 59, the sport’s most famous, most successful, most willful pioneer was in the throes of early onset Alzheimer’s hit many like a bolt of lightning. Summitt and Tennessee to Walk Unfamiliar Road Together 2011-08-31T00:15:46Z As they leaped at him a red-hot iron seared his right forearm and a bolt of lightning numbed his left shoulder. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z It was as unexpected as a bolt of lightning from a clear sky. Woodcraft or, How a Patrol Leader Made Good 2011-08-24T02:00:22.913Z A Rays spokesman said that a bolt of lightning hit a branch line that goes into a substation feeding Tropicana Field. Yankees 5, Rays 4: Yankees Rally Against a Weary Rays Bullpen 2011-07-19T03:37:56Z The rugged figure suddenly straightened as though a bolt of lightning had shot down his spine. The Sins of the Father A Romance of the South 2011-07-10T02:00:23.033Z Another bolt of lightning and deafening report followed. Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch Schoolgirls Among Cowboys 2011-06-14T02:00:23.130Z She had been stunned by the bolt of lightning and for the time being was paralyzed.” The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike 2011-06-13T02:00:31.687Z Then Hickey was struck down by a bolt of lightning. The Battleship Boys at Sea Two Apprentices in Uncle Sam's Navy 2011-06-06T02:00:06.803Z I know the bolt of lightning I see won’t hit me—my dad told me that. The Corner House Girls on a Tour Where they went, what they saw, and what they found 2011-05-31T02:00:33.267Z Louder and louder pealed the thunder, and just as he reached the edge of the pit a bolt of lightning struck the Porcupine, and he fell dead into his den. Indian Legends Retold 2011-04-21T02:00:49.077Z "That old tower looks like a picture," exclaimed Dunk, as a bolt of lightning lit up the ancient structure and painted its somber walls with a vivid light more brilliant than sunshine. The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land 2011-04-11T02:00:11.027Z The last bolt of lightning must have set fire to the hay. The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike 2011-06-13T02:00:31.687Z The new research uses monitoring stations across the world that sense electromagnetic pulses made by major bolts of lightning. Earth gets 760 storms every hour 2011-04-07T07:25:08Z The new research uses a global network of monitoring stations that detect the electromagnetic pulses produced by major bolts of lightning. Thunderstorm numbers calculated 2011-04-06T23:43:49Z Just as she ended a bolt of lightning darted across the sky, and sliced the giant oak tree into a thousand splinters and spikes. Tales from Tennyson 2011-03-19T02:00:10.793Z The bolt of lightning, setting fire to the pine, had deranged all of his plans. The Strength of the Pines 2011-02-25T03:01:03.770Z “That a ‘Dancing With the Stars’ phenom by the name Palin would invest there is a bolt of lightning for the housing industry there,” said Jason Rose, a publicist in nearby Scottsdale. Phoenix Abuzz as a Palin Buys a Home Nearby 2010-12-25T19:00:30Z This is eventually discharged as bolts of lightning. Volcanic eruptions: Guided by the lightning 2010-12-16T11:04:09Z He waited two hours, and took 80 shots before he got lucky with this particular bolt of lightning at 8.45pm on 22 September 2010. Where did massive lightning bolt strike? 2010-10-15T12:13:00Z To review from an earlier column, while the idea of a bolt of lightning striking a plane seems dramatic, it happens a lot more frequently than you might expect. Survivable plane crashes are not miracles 2010-08-16T19:30:00Z When it left my body it looked like bolts of lightning! Ricky gets scared by special effects 2010-07-09T04:52:00Z And just in case we still didn't get it, a few days ago, a bolt of lightning struck a BP ship like an exclamation mark, forcing it to suspend its containment efforts. Gulf oil spill: A hole in the world 2010-06-18T23:01:00Z About midnight one dreadful bolt of lightning struck the house. Happy House A bolt of lightning would not have startled her as much as those calmly spoken words. Dainty's Cruel Rivals The Fatal Birthday All that went through my mind like a bolt of lightning. Nor Iron Bars a Cage.... Their oath, when they come to the province of Ilocos for the election of gobernadorcillos, for causes, etc., is ‘May I die when asleep,’ ‘May a bolt of lightning strike me,’ etc. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55 1690-1691 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century "You mean they're coming this way fast now?" observed Bristles, tightening his grip on the club he had selected from many that lay under a tree shattered by a bolt of lightning the previous Summer. Fred Fenton Marathon Runner The Great Race at Riverport School A bolt of lightning struck a giant fern some distance away. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930 A bolt of lightning had killed him and stricken both horses in the same instant. The Mountain Divide Only a comparatively short time had elapsed since the last bolt of lightning had vanished back into the darkness. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930 Bolt upon bolt of lightning split the falling sheets of water, and thunder, exploding in their faces, stunned and deafened them. Nan of Music Mountain Outside, a bolt of lightning stabbed down from the darkened heavens. Loot of the Void He pressed a third lever—and from the tower leaped a surge of terrific energy, like a bolt of lightning a quarter of a mile broad. Raiders of the Universes That thought struck him like a bolt of lightning. The Saracen: The Holy War Just before dawn a terrific bolt of lightning seemed to strike Sam's silo. The Great Gray Plague It would take a bolt of lightning to have any effect upon that mighty engine of war. The Cavern of the Shining Ones Then, sharp and quick as a bolt of lightning, Fate, who apparently had been camped on the trail of Bay State Gas and Addicks from the first, let fly another of her quiver's contents. Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated A sudden sweep of his huge apelike arm in an angular gesture, and the drollery and carelessness of his voice were riven from it as by a bolt of lightning. The Clansman An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan He had died without a sound, as if he had been struck by a bolt of lightning. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" It hardly seemed as if a bolt of lightning could have caused it. The Great Gray Plague The attack of Jackson was to the British like a bolt of lightning from a clear sky. The Battle of New Orleans including the Previous Engagements between the Americans and the British, the Indians and the Spanish which led to the Final Conflict on the 8th of January, 1815 Others used the tulip-flared guns, which made no noise at all, but bolts of lightning sank into the sides of the behemoth. Hunters Out of Space A jagged bolt of lightning hurtled over the horizon. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 It went across his brain like a shattering bolt of lightning, that word. The Stars, My Brothers As though a bolt of lightning had struck, I stopped my work on the paper and cried out, "What's that?" Land of the Burnt Thigh Anybody who tries anything fancy gets thrown like a bolt of lightning hit him. PRoblem Over went the mainmast, shattered at the heel by the bolt of lightning. The Coming Wave The Hidden Treasure of High Rock A bolt of lightning shot across the crater, leaving behind it an inky blackness of rain and wind. Laramie Holds the Range A titanic bolt of lightning shot down, straight for them. A World is Born The Frenchman sprang nimbly to the saddle, and, driving his spurs into the flanks of his horse, shot out from the pen like a bolt of lightning. The Rifle Rangers A bolt of lightning hit the telephone wires. Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited by One of America's Foremost Public Speakers He had, therefore, many misgivings, as he paced the quarter-deck, watching the angry bolts of lightning, and listening to the deafening roar of the thunder. The Coming Wave The Hidden Treasure of High Rock Immense bolts of lightning flashed and snapped and crackled; thunder crashed and rolled and rumbled; rain fell, and continued to fall, like a cloud-burst in Colorado. The Galaxy Primes Well, what had he expected—a clap of thunder, a bolt of lightning, the sudden appearance of a cavalry patrol across the nearest hilltop? Rebel Spurs The intellectual stimulus of space exploration and research, which undoubtedly will divide into numerous branches like capillary streaks from a bolt of lightning, should be markedly useful in helping to fill this vacuum. The Practical Values of Space Exploration Report of the Committee on Science and Astronautics, U.S. House of Representatives, Eighty-Sixth Congress, Second Session As if they had been struck by a bolt of lightning, the five spacemen sat up and then raced to the jet boat. Danger in Deep Space Another bolt of lightning showed him the answer. Key Out of Time Like the fiery bolt of lightning Arjun's lurid arrow sped, Like the red and flaming meteor Karna fell among the dead! Maha-bharata The Epic of Ancient India Condensed into English Verse He straightened up quickly and sent an arrow aimed for the body of Nayé̆nĕzganĭ, but the boy dodged quickly and responded with a bolt of lightning which stripped the armor from Yéĭtso's feet. The North American Indian The tall ruffian went down as from a bolt of lightning. The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times The lance of its blast cut the dark as might a bolt of lightning. Star Hunter Bolt after bolt of lightning zigzagged across the sky and from sky to earth, and peal after peal of thunder crashed upon our ears. Captured by the Navajos At the same instant, a fiery beam like a bolt of lightning shot from the plane. Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X A bolt of lightning which at that moment tore its way through the heavens brought into startling view her face, white with distraction, framed in a mass of iron-gray locks released by her fall. The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow He let run loose the prancing grey, To Staburags's cliff it dashed; His whip he cracked and straight away Great bolts of lightning brightly flashed. Bearslayer A free translation from the unrhymed Latvian into English heroic verse A brief second later the building's top emits a bolt of lightning that broke even Tesla's record for man-made lightning, recorded at nearly a kilometer in length. Home Again, Home Again Still rushing on, the brave son of Tydeus was about to cast another spear, when a terrific bolt of lightning flashed from the heavens and tore up the earth in front of his steeds. The Story of Troy A vivid, vicious bolt of lightning—a fiery serpent, overcharged with might—struck down upon the mountain tops, pouring liquid flame upon the rocks. The Furnace of Gold His arm shot out and fell and the flash of its jewels made it look like a bolt of lightning. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt With passing time, its passage soon or late, My bolts of lightning on the foe will rain, On all who seek as slaves my people's fate And strive to crush our spirits for their gain.- Bearslayer A free translation from the unrhymed Latvian into English heroic verse The harmless spark of electricity that greets the touch of one's hand on a metal knob on a winter's day is one with the bolt of lightning that wrecks a giant oak. Some Christian Convictions A Practical Restatement in Terms of Present-Day Thinking What if some red bolt of lightning were suddenly to sever this blackness in twain and reveal its hidden and awful secrets? Prince Fortunatus There is a bolt of lightning fixed in the sky over Titus' camp. The City of Delight A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem Then man and horse together fell to the ground as if struck by a bolt of lightning. The Forest of Swords A Story of Paris and the Marne The restful grays of the cloud had disappeared; and low down on the horizon I saw a belt of bluish black, and as I looked, a bolt of lightning jabbed through it. John Henry Smith A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life A great burst of fire came from the thickets on their own side of the river, and the savages were smitten on the flanks, as if by a bolt of lightning. The Forest Runners A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky It seemed to him that bolts of lightning were zigzagging through him. Gunsight Pass How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a New West You leave me in front to be struck by the first bolt of lightning that comes along. Truxton King A Story of Graustark The wrath of God, like a bolt of lightning, had struck that field and thousands lay dead. Sketches of the Covenanters As he rode out of the city toward the camp, a bolt of lightning struck the ground beside him and a mighty crash of thunder rolled overhead. Hero Tales of the Far North "It was like a bolt of lightning," he said, his voice free at last and trembling. The Alaskan Meantime a great wind burst upon them, bolts of lightning fell, and the bridge, before they had all passed over, was destroyed. Dio's Rome, Volume 2 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus; and Now Presented in English Form. Second Volume Extant Books 36-44 (B.C. 69-44). Blinding bolts of lightning shot from cloud to cloud and the clamor of deep thunderclaps echoed far over the sea. Tik-Tok of Oz The storm which broke out at Notre Dame destroyed the belfry; the church of Roquefort was demolished by a bolt of lightning, the spire of Saint Pierre was ruined. Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist Smitten fairly in the forehead, the bull dropped as though beneath a bolt of lightning, life going out without so much as a single struggle or a single pang. The Lost City Like a bolt of lightning it raced toward Helium until its very speed bespoke the unusual. A Princess of Mars Like a bolt of lightning he flashed down upon the Englishman. Out of Time's Abyss On the shield was pictured a bolt of lightning. The Enchanted Island of Yew There was something about it indescribably menacing as it gloomed up in the clear blue sky; now and again a bolt of lightning shot across it, followed by a savage growl. Anne of Avonlea "Who would have thought that a single bolt of lightning could have resulted in such havoc?" mused Victoria. The Mad King Neither could he imagine that such vast and powerful phenomena as a bolt of lightning or the flood of a river were mere impersonal things. Ancient Man The Beginning of Civilizations So it had, for the very earth trembled under them, as a terrific detonation sounded, just as though a bolt of lightning had struck a nearby tree. The Banner Boy Scouts Afloat or, the Secret of Cedar Island The sentence shot through the audience like a great deliberate bolt of lightning that crashed through the hearts of the hearers and tore away every vestige of their complacency. Lo, Michael! She pointed her finger at the Scarecrow, and bolts of lightning shot from her fingers to explode around him. Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz I was doing well, until out of nowhere I heard a loud crack of thunder, followed by a bolt of lightning that hit the plane. The Revolutions of Time The one line that strikes like a bolt of lightning is the height of absurdity. The Delicious Vice The stifling south wind whirled puffs of heat and sand; a stray bolt of lightning illuminated the clouds; from the distance came the rumble of thunder; the landscape lay yellow under a blanket of dust. The Quest So I hoped that I was altogether wrong, till a bolt of lightning, like a blue dagger, fell at my very feet, and a crash of thunder shook the earth and stunned me. Erema — My Father's Sin "Or what about your tin-can friend?" she whined, shooting a bolt of lightning above the Tin Woodman's head and creating a miniature cloudburst over him, making him jump clear to escape the water. Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz Bending over her was the angular woman who had entered just as the bolt of lightning, that had caused all the trouble, struck the house. The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise So terrible did he look that they turned and ran in terror; but Captan, furious at the destruction of his gates, sent three bolts of lightning after them. Philippine Folklore Stories While crowded against it a bolt of lightning had struck the fence, followed the metal strands, and killed the animals touching or nearest to it. The Ramblin' Kid So we will call it stupidity that put me where I might be rained upon at any moment, or permanently interrupted by a bolt of lightning. A Fool and His Money Had a bolt of lightning struck his spinal column he could not have been more shocked. The One Woman A particularly loud crash caused her to draw her pretty shoulders up as if to receive the death-dealing bolt of lightning. Viola Gwyn It was as if a veil was rent before him—as if a bolt of lightning had flashed. Love's Pilgrimage A bolt of lightning slivered the rock above the wolf; there was an acrid odor of burning hair. The Ramblin' Kid Coming suddenly upon such rare loveliness is almost equivalent to being struck by a bolt of lightning. Green Fancy We were rushing through the Orient with everything outside the car so strange and different from home that the shock came like a bolt of lightning out of a clear sky. Farmers of Forty Centuries; Or, Permanent Agriculture in China, Korea, and Japan Just as the two opposing forces dashed together a bolt of lightning gleamed over them, turning the upraised sabres for an instant into swords of fire. Miss Lou Had a bolt of lightning flashed through the narrow sunlit space between him and them, the pair could not have been more startled, blinded. The Heart of the Hills Kennedy slipped the leash off Schaef and she shot out like a unchained bolt of lightning. The Dream Doctor Sooner or later comes the bolt of lightning. The Hidden Children She saw a bolt of lightning strike in the distance, and she waited breathlessly for the thunder. King Midas: a Romance The girls made a perfunctory search of the jungle and then, as at a concerted signal, they darted like bolts of lightning back in the direction of the camp. Angel Island From fiery mist and gemmed flashes came bolt upon bolt of lightning. The Metal Monster During the storm season in New Mexico, the work is brought to life by many bolts of lightning. The Civilization of Illiteracy Inside I saw a sheet of flame fifteen or twenty feet long—it was a veritable artificial bolt of lightning. The Silent Bullet "Seize all the priests," cried Ta-den to the warriors, "and let none hesitate lest Jad-ben-Otho's messenger send forth still other bolts of lightning." Tarzan the Terrible As the night wore on, several showers fell, accompanied by almost incessant bolts of lightning, but the rainfall only added moisture to the ground and this acted like fuel in reviving the phosphor. The Outlet Then from them came bolt upon bolt of lightning—lightning that darted upon the lovely shape swaying there; lightnings that fell upon her, broke and dashed, cascading, from her radiant body. The Metal Monster Quasimodo tried desperately to reach for his pistol; but a bolt of lightning stopped the action. The Drums of Jeopardy The truth crashed home like a bolt of lightning. The Vision Splendid Upon my word, had a bolt of lightning burst at Jacob Stuck's feet he could not have been more struck of a heap. Twilight Land And it seemed as if an inner darkness were suddenly riven as by a bolt of lightning—a hundred things, once obscure and incomprehensible, were clear now, terribly clear. The White Moll The drooping figure shot upright as if a bolt of lightning had swept her. The Foolish Virgin The Priestly Lie When the first savage saw his hut destroyed by a bolt of lightning, he fell down upon his face in terror. The Profits of Religion The wind rocked the pines and ransacked the island, the sun went out, the black clouds rattled, and white bolts of lightning fell close by. The Virginian, a Horseman of the Plains |
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