Rain poured heavily, flooding streets.

Meaning: This sentence describes rain flowing in a heavy stream and causing the streets to be covered with water. It's like saying, The rain flowed very heavily and made the streets covered with water.

Choice of Words: Poured is a verb that means to flow in a heavy stream. Heavily is an adverb that means in a way that is very strong or intense. Flooding is a verb that means to cover something with water. Streets are public roads in a city or town. When you put them together, "Rain poured heavily, flooding streets" tells a story of rain flowing in a heavy stream and causing the streets to be covered with water.

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