Rainwater flowed down the gutter, gurgling.
Meaning: This sentence is describing a scene where water is flowing down a gutter and making a gurgling sound.
Choice of Words: Flowed is a past tense verb that means to move smoothly and steadily in a stream or current. Gutter is a noun that means a channel or trough for carrying off water from a roof or other surface. Gurgling is a present continuous tense verb that means making a guttural sound in the throat. When you put them together, this sentence describes a scene where water is flowing down a gutter and making a gurgling sound.
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