Example Sentences

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He is hoeing his radishes and worrying because the laundry has torn one of his white collars.

From Marching Men by Anderson, Sherwood

One of these queens, so tenderly cared for, is hoeing corn, while her five-months-old baby—the youngest of nine children—lies on the grass while she works.

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

Amasa is hoeing in the celery, which looks good, and the birds are singing and calling all about.

From My Boyhood by Burroughs, John

The rows are never long enough, nor the hours, nor the muscles strong enough either, when there is hoeing to do.

From The Hills of Hingham by Sharp, Dallas Lore