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A farmer's horse that had been mooning leisurely about an adjoining field, suddenly took a fancy to the shady interior disclosed by the wide-open doors of the sacred building.

From Toronto of Old by Scadding, Henry

On the day I have in recollection, Paul Tichlorne had been mooning all morning in my study over a current scientific review.

From Moon-Face by London, Jack

Ray came ashore with the rest of the crowd, had business at Cook's Bank, wandered off by himself and had been mooning by himself most of the voyage.

From A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade by King, Charles

She recalled that her youngest son had met Madame Zattiany in Mrs. Oglethorpe's box on Monday night and had been mooning about the house ever since.

From Black Oxen by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn