burden
noun
that which is carried; load.
were burdening
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past progressiveof burden.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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Her simple friendliness pleased Cassandra, who was minded to ask some of the questions which were burdening her.
From The Mountain Girl by Payne Erskine
As if something were burdening her mind, she at last left the table hastily, before the others were through with their dessert.
From A Face Illumined by Edward Payson Roe
