drove
/dɹoʊv/ noun A2- The herd being driven in a cattle (or other animal) drive; thus, a number of animals driven to market or new pastures; a group of livestock animals more generally.
- A large number of people on the move. · in droves
- A group of other animals, especially hares when seen in coursing or hunting.
- A road or track along which cattle are habitually, used to be or could be driven; a droveway.
- A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land.
- A broad chisel used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface.
- The grooved surface of stone finished by the drove chisel.
Plural droves
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Through Newbridge, a bustling little village where dogs barked at them and small boys hooted and curious faces peered from the windows, they drove, still in silence.
They drove over Lynde’s Hollow, where it was already quite dark, but not so dark that Mrs.
Matthew opened the yard gate for them and as they drove slowly through, he said, to nobody in particular as it seemed:
But I drove you to it.
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