It makes a humming noise.

When lightning passes through the air, what noise is made?

A noise which we call thunder.

How can a murmur be produced?

When sounds, too faint to be heard separately, are united, they produce a murmur.

Where may we hear a murmur?

We may hear a murmur from the brook, as its waves flow over the pebbles, and from the wind, as it passes through the trees.

When a sound is heard but once, what is it called?

It is called a noise.

When sounds are made at irregular intervals, what are they called?