parley
noun
a discussion or conference.
was parleying
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past progressiveof parley.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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Below, O'Hagan was parleying through the closed door with the late callers.
From The Brass Bowl by Louis Joseph Vance
While he was parleying with the two municipal officers the armed citizens had passed in review before the Assembly.
From Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty by Arthur Léon, baron Imbert de Saint-Amand
It had dawned on her that she was parleying with the enemy.
From Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing by Gertrude Page
While Samuel was parleying with the doctor through a window, the question ran incessantly through his mind: "What about telling the police?"
From The Old Wives' Tale by Arnold Bennett
While he was parleying with Menendez, two hundred of his followers marched away, declaring that they would rather take chances with the Indians than with these white men whom they distrusted.
From French Pathfinders in North America by William Henry Johnson
