yard
noun
a common unit of linear measure in English-speaking countries, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches, and equivalent to 0.9144 meter.
had been yarding
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past perfect progressiveof yard.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Now if it had been yarding the fowls or cleaning up the garden, I'd feel more at home as a lady's help.'
From Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land: a story of Australian life by Mrs. Campbell Praed
