was enumerating
- past progressive of enumerate.
Example Sentences
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Baretti and these two spent the evening with me, and I was enumerating the people who were to meet the Indian ambassadors on the Wednesday.
From Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.) Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings by Piozzi, Hester Lynch
I was enumerating for my own convenience," he said, "as I frequently do, to see if I cannot discover one new variety.
From The Fool Errant Being the Memoirs of Francis-Anthony Strelley, Esq., Citizen of Lucca by Hewlett, Maurice Henry
Even as we pondered, perhaps to the degree of gloating, Hawkins was enumerating instances of much greater numbers taken by his customers.
From Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler by Senior, William
Just now I was enumerating the lords, and I ought to add to the list two archbishops and twenty-four bishops.
From The Man Who Laughs by Hugo, Victor
While this fellow was enumerating the Universalists in neighboring towns who had turned from their errors on their death-beds, some one exclaimed, "John Hodges! why, he isn't dead,—he's alive and well."
From Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 1 by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
