moor
noun
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
was mooring
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past progressiveof moor.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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Standing up to his ankles in the mud, a man was mooring his narrow, high-prowed fishing boat to a thin wooden pole.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2022
Desperate, he stopped her, as she would have turned down that path to the landing-place where the boat was mooring.
From Tales and Novels — Volume 10 by Maria Edgeworth
It so happened, that just at that time Hasdrubal, having been driven out of Spain, had entered the harbour with seven triremes, and having cast anchor was mooring his ships.
From The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 by Titus Livius
The two friends, with Angelina following close behind, stood on the end of the pier while the old man was mooring his boat.
From Brenda's Ward A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' by Helen Leah Reed
