speckle
noun
a small speck, spot, or mark, as on skin.
was speckling
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past progressiveof speckle.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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Slightly dizzy, he nevertheless kept his eyes wide open, rain was speckling his glasses and ran up his nostrils as he hung upside down, avoiding another fierce dive from the Bludger.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
