Umbrellas opened against the rain.

Meaning: People were using things to keep the rain off them.

Choice of Words: Umbrellas are objects that people use to protect themselves from the rain. Opened means to make something wider or larger. Rain is the water that falls from the sky.

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The umbrellas were opened to fight the rain.

Meaning: This means that people used umbrellas to try to keep the rain from getting on them.

Choice of Words: Umbrellas are things we use to protect ourselves from rain or sunlight. Were opened means that the umbrellas were made ready to use. To fight means to try to stop something. Rain is the water that falls from the sky. When you put it all together, the sentence means that the umbrellas were opened to try to stop the rain from getting on people.

Umbrellas stood strong against the rain.

Meaning: This means that the umbrellas were able to keep the rain from getting on people.

Choice of Words: Umbrellas are things we use to protect ourselves from rain or sunlight. Stood means that the umbrellas were not moving. Strong means that the umbrellas were able to keep the rain out. Against means to do something in opposition to something else. Rain is the water that falls from the sky. When you put it all together, the sentence means that the umbrellas were not moving and were able to keep the rain out.

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