mantle
noun
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
was mantling
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past progressiveof mantle.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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It was turned from the light, or the rich color that was mantling it would have puzzled him, and might have inspired hope.
From Opening a Chestnut Burr by Edward Payson Roe
All the fighting blood of the great Livian house, of the consulars and triumphators, was mantling in Drusus's veins, and he threw himself into the struggle with the deliberate courage of an experienced warrior.
From A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. by William Stearns Davis
An exclamation of 'How beautiful!' broke from me at once; and as I turned towards Louisa, I perceived that her eyes sparkled with pleasure, and a half blush was mantling her cheek.
From Jack Hinton The Guardsman by Charles James Lever
That darkest hour before the day was mantling the earth.
From The Awakening and Selected Short Stories by Kate Chopin
Her eyes were fixed upon the ground, and a deep, rich flush was mantling her cheeks and brow.
From The Unknown Wrestler by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody
