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they were all together in the same place
The word "they" probably refers to the group of about 120 believers who were together in Luke 1:15-26. This included the twelve apostles.
there came from heaven a sound
"a noise came from the sky"
like the rush of a violent wind
"like the blowing of a very strong wind" or "like a very strong wind blowing" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
the whole house
This may have been a house or a larger building.
tongues like fire
Possible meanings are 1) tongues that looked like they were made of fire, or 2) small flames of fire that looked like tongues. When fire burns in a small space, such as on a lamp, the flame can be shaped like a tongue. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
speak with other languages
These are languages that they did not already know.