drook
Britishverb
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They reached the black crest where the brushwood of the drook showed above the level of the barrens.
From The Harbor Master by Theodore Goodridge Roberts
I bes all alone, so help me Peter!" replied the girl, "an' it bain't safe the way we bes talkin' now, up an' down the drook.
From The Harbor Master by Theodore Goodridge Roberts
Strong, clear-headed and brave as she was, she began now to sob quietly with fright; yet she continued to push her way down the drook.
From The Harbor Master by Theodore Goodridge Roberts
The tide must have carried the bully out of the drook, while George was asleep, and drifted it around to the harbor.
From The Harbor Master by Theodore Goodridge Roberts
When she reached the head of the drook she halted and gave ear.
From The Harbor Master by Theodore Goodridge Roberts
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