had been yarding
- past perfect progressive of yard.
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 Praed, Campbell, Mrs.