brook
noun
a small, natural stream of fresh water.
was brooking
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past progressiveof brook.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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By Friday morning the Speaker was brooking no dissent.
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