were alighting
- past progressive of alight.
Example Sentences
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We were alighting on Alderney, a Channel Island with about 1,900 residents and more than 270 bird species, plus pipistrelle bats, white-toothed shrews, and blond and brown hedgehogs.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2015
Men and women in evening dress were alighting for early theatre-dinners.
From Captain Macedoine's Daughter by McFee, William
The cart had driven up to the door by this time, and Mr. Whitelaw and his companion were alighting.
From Fenton's Quest by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
As they returned to the house, Mr. Wellington and his friend were alighting from the touring car; Koltsoff was not with them.
From Prince or Chauffeur? A Story of Newport by McFall, J. V.
By this time the passengers who were alighting at Monte Carlo had pressed down the corridor in a procession, treading on each others' heels.
From The Guests Of Hercules by Bracker, M. Leone
