The stream gurgled merrily as it flowed over the rocks.
Meaning: This means the stream made cheerful bubbling sounds as it moved smoothly over the rocks.
Choice of Words: Gurgled is a verb that means to make a bubbling or rippling sound, like water flowing over rocks. Merrily means in a cheerful or joyful manner. Flowed means to move smoothly and continuously in a stream or river. When you put them together, "Gurgled merrily as it flowed over the rocks" creates a picture of the stream making cheerful bubbling sounds as it moved smoothly over the rocks.
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