hie
verb (used without object)
to hasten; speed; go in haste.
was hying
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past progressiveof hie.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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Little Ann was hying hard to get ahold of the coon but she couldn’t.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
