1: Comb.
2: Thumb.
3: Tomb (catacomb).
4: Womb.
5: Crumb.
6: Bomb.
7: Numb.
8: Aplomb.
9: Succumb
show code
<?php
$str = '1. Comb. 2. Thumb. 3. Tomb (catacomb). 4. Womb. 5. Crumb. 6. Bomb. 7. Numb. 8. Aplomb. 9. Succumb';
$exploded = preg_split('/[0-9]+\./', $str);
foreach($exploded as $index => $answer){
if (!empty($answer)){
echo $index.": ".$answer."<br />";
}
}
?>