assort
verb (used with object)
to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
was assorting
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past progressiveof assort.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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And in this hall a woman, no longer young, dressed all in blue, and wearing a white towel by way of head-dress was assorting curiously colored cloths.
From Jurgen A Comedy of Justice by James Branch Cabell
A dejected and cast-down woman was assorting the despairing contents of the basket with a look of desolation.
From The Witches of New York by Q. K. Philander Doesticks
Paul knew Mr. Boggs assisted the post-master in his duties; and many a time had Paul chatted with the pretty little chap who played around the building while his father was assorting the incoming mails.
From The Banner Boy Scouts Or, The Struggle for Leadership by George A. Warren
Mr. Garie was assorting and arranging the papers that the desk contained, when he heard the rattle of wheels along the avenue, and looking out of the window, he saw a carriage approaching.
From The Garies and Their Friends by Frank J. Webb
In the hall Barker was assorting the sombrero, the Latin Quartier and the cream-coloured felt; the last belonged to Herr Lippheim, who was putting it on when Gregory escorted Lady Rose to the door.
From Tante by Anne Douglas Sedgwick
