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BROOKE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
Synonyms:
Brooke; Rupert Brooke
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
poet (a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry))
Context examples:
Miss Kate and Mr. Brooke, Meg, and Ned declined, but Fred, Sallie, Jo, and Laurie piled and drew, and the lot fell to Laurie.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
There was a queer smile about Mr. Brooke's mouth as he opened at poor Mary's lament.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
"Very well indeed!" said Mr. Brooke, as she paused, quite ignoring her many mistakes, and looking as if he did indeed love to teach.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
"I quite agree with you," said Mr. Brooke.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
"I think you would if you had Laurie for a pupil. I shall be very sorry to lose him next year," said Mr. Brooke, busily punching holes in the turf.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
And Mr. Brooke looked so contented and cheerful that Meg was ashamed to lament her hard lot.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
Lying on the grass at the feet of the two young ladies, Mr. Brooke obediently began the story, with the handsome brown eyes steadily fixed upon the sunshiny river.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
Miss Kate took out her sketch again, and Margaret watched her, while Mr. Brooke lay on the grass with a book, which he did not read.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
Brooke will go to keep us boys steady, and Kate Vaughn will play propriety for the girls.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
Please start it, Mr. Brooke, said Kate, with a commanding air, which surprised Meg, who treated the tutor with as much respect as any other gentleman.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
