breakfast
noun
the first meal of the day; morning meal.
were breakfasting
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past progressiveof breakfast.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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They were at once accommodated, and after washing and dressing they went down to the coffee-room, where several French gentlemen were breakfasting.
From By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson by W. (William) Rainey
By chance I had passed the house where the bride and bridegroom were breakfasting.
From Seven Frozen Sailors by George Manville Fenn
The two were breakfasting alone—at the moment there was not even a man-servant in the room—but Lord Fairholme had long ago established the golden rule that controversial topics were taboo during meals.
From Cynthia's Chauffeur by Louis Tracy
It was in the marsh just over the fence from Beacon Street, where a company of the birds, a dozen perhaps, were breakfasting off the seeds of evening primrose.
From A Rambler's lease by Bradford Torrey
The Diceys were breakfasting at the house, for Harry Shafto’s leave was up, and he was to take Willy with him on board the “Ranger,” then lying in Portsmouth harbour.
From The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews. by William Henry Giles Kingston
