carol
noun
a song, especially of joy.
were caroling
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past progressiveof carol.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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The birds of spring were caroling their first songs of the season, and the white mantle of snow disappearing under the sun-rays.
From The World As I Have Found It Sequel to Incidents in the Life of a Blind Girl by Day, Mary L.
Birds were caroling all sorts of joyous tunes and the tree twigs were gaily dancing.
From A Modern Cinderella by Douglas, Amanda Minnie
Now the birds were caroling on a wager.
From The Cords of Vanity A Comedy of Shirking by Cabell, James Branch
We met at early dawn; and the birds were caroling their morning hymn, as, with expanded sail, our bark bounded lightly across the lake.
From Tales from Blackwood, Volume 1 by Various
The birds were caroling it still in the hedgerows, and the girls caught the joyous infection and danced along in defiance of Miss Strong's jog-trot guide walk.
From A Popular Schoolgirl by Salmon, Balliol
