was reading
- past progressive of read.
Example Sentences
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"I was reading about the football," grinned Jamie, 65, adding that he was "not the most political".
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
In fourth grade, he was reading a book and had turned off his hearing aids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
"I didn't fit any of the patterns of any of the characters I was reading in my favourite books," she said.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
“I was reading the Bible the other day, and there were em dashes in the book of James, and I was like, hmm, is this AI-generated?,”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
When Mrs. Rouse was handing back our reading logs on Monday, she stopped at my desk and said she was very glad I was reading again.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
