veil
noun
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
was veiling
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past progressiveof veil.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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Now Jack was veiling too and Ralph could no longer make himself heard.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
The stream was losing its burnished ripples and a gray mist was veiling the fire-crowned chimneys of Nine Elms when the taxi drew up by 422 Grosvenor Road.
From Carnival by Compton MacKenzie
Dusk was veiling the camp as they took the stew she had prepared.
From The Happy Warrior by A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth) Hutchinson
Her uncle leaned a little and peered into her face, which the dusk was veiling.
From Jean of the Lazy A by B. M. Bower
The heavy dews of night were already moistening the ground, and its mist was veiling the woods, the lake, and the sloping banks.
From The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. I (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors by Various
