But the towering earth was tired of sitting in one position. She moved suddenly and the houses crumbled, the mountains heaved horrible, and the work of a mi...

But the towering earth was tired of sitting in one position.
She moved suddenly and the houses crumbled, the mountains heaved horrible, and the work of a million years was lost

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The extract is about an earthquake. The sentence describes the earth suddenly moving, causing destruction such as collapsing houses and heaving mountains, which are typical effects of an earthquake.