desiccate
verb (used with object)
to dry thoroughly; dry up.
was desiccating
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past progressiveof desiccate.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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She saw his shadow as he passed the window, and her heart gave a great bound, for she knew who was "desiccating" the Sabbath by calling upon her.
From The Cromptons by Mary Jane Holmes
