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Meanings of held an umbrella in English

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Usage of held an umbrella in English
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President Cleveland held an umbrella over his head as he took the oath.
United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to...
2
Elsie held an umbrella in one hand and a sack of groceries clutched to her chest.
Wife for hire
3
He held an umbrella over him, while they waited, still silently, for the Liverpool Street omnibus.
The Divine Fire
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The driver held an umbrella over their heads.
Deadly little secrets
5
Kate held an umbrella over her father's head.
Alexandra, gone
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He held an umbrella over himself and his companion, a stocky woman in a lurid orange waterproof.
Rivers of London
7
Esteban Padilla, dressed in a black suit and red tie, held an umbrella over the open door.
Naked Heat
8
A tall footman threw open the door, and held an umbrella over the two ladies who had descended.
A Prince of Sinners
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Aria held an umbrella over the girl's body so that not a drop of rain hit her skin.
Burned
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Each held an umbrella over her-Jackin earnest, and Harry in joking solicitude for her bright summer ribbons.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 22...
11
Over his head he held an umbrella in such disrepair that the material hung from the ribs in shreds.
The Parts Men Play
12
Netta Melrose grasped the nurse's arm, and spoke in wailing Italian, as she held an umbrella over the child.
The Mating of Lydia
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He held an umbrella over his head, and a scarf was twisted about the lower part of his face.
A Terrible Secret: A Novel
14
Obama, wearing an open-collar shirt with his suit, held an umbrella for his wife, dressed in a camel-coloured ensemble.
News.com.au
15
I remember, also, that on more than one occasion my landlady held an umbrella over me while I ate breakfast.
Up from Slavery: An Autobiography
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There was a misty rain falling as she came out the doors, and Gates's driver held an umbrella up to shelter her.
Deadly little secrets
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