How would you explain this sentence? How would you explain this sentence? I didn’t count the mortars. All measures of time and increment were discarded like childish superstitions. Crump. Crump. Crump. The earth shook and the vibrations ran up the heels of my palms where my hands, now bloodied, desperately tried to push the dry earth into a ridge in front of my face. How would you explain this sentence: All measures of time and increment were discarded like childish superstitions? Thanks!