drawl
verb (used with or without object)
to say or speak in a slow manner, usually prolonging the vowels.
was drawling
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past progressiveof drawl.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 now," Filmer was drawling on, "while you and me are on this sort of house-cleaning spell,186 let me drop another item of interest into your think-tank.
From Joyce of the North Woods by Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa) Comstock
“Say!” he was drawling, as he strode the saw-dusted floor, whacking his leggings with his riding crop, “what would you Johnnies do with a rotter that grossly maltreated your horse?”
From The Spoilers of the Valley by Robert Watson
David Ellsworth’s blue eyes were twinkling, and he was drawling his words.
From Doors of the Night by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard
The voice was drawling and not loud, but I recognized it fast enough.
From Mr. Trunnell, Mate of the Ship "Pirate" by T. Jenkins (Thornton Jenkins) Hains
Ya-as," he was drawling, "one of the most extraordinary shots you ever heard of, Morley!
From The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police by Ralph S. Kendall
