shelter
noun
something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
am sheltering
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present progressiveof shelter (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“You are sheltering me as well as I am sheltering you,” she said, in a low voice.
From By the Light of the Soul A Novel by Harold M. Brett
