was stoning
- past progressive of stone.
Example Sentences
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“We are feeling very proud,” said Indian pilgrim Izhar Anjoom, who was stoning the devil in Mina.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 9, 2022
I was stoning raisins, so he wasn't in my way, but I do get tired of being asked to marry men.
From In a Mysterious Way by Warner, Anne
Mrs. Ellis was stoning raisins in the dining-room.
From The Lamplighter by Cummins, Maria S.
Here and there a girl with her hair in pins and a rough brown apron over a gaudy frock was stoning a front step.
From The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories by Bennett, Arnold
At the table sat Emily and George: she was quickly picking over a pile of little yellow raisins, and he, slowly, with his head sunk, was stoning the large raisins.
From The White Peacock by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
