was divining
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past progressiveof divine.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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Most compelling to him was divining what “the whole ball of wax” means.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2014
It was as if he was divining in them for the first time a recondite charm.
From The Price of Love by Arnold Bennett
He was divining from Hilda's singular tone that tact would be needed.
From Hilda Lessways by Arnold Bennett