<span>It means that the kids ran out of the house with great velocity. when a seed pod bursts, it is not a slow and lazy process. It is like a gunshot, and the seed is propels out of the pod.</span>
If Mark Twain is an option, then that would be the answer.
The constant rain had turned the soccer field into a mire, filled with slushy mud that would trap your feet and pull you down.
Neither coach wanted to let her team play in such a swamp.
I believe these are the two sentences that show you what more means. Hope I helped!