clew
noun
clue.
were clewing
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past progressiveof clew.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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Meanwhile the merchant crew were clewing up and hauling down to the accompaniment of the usual cries.
From A Middy in Command A Tale of the Slave Squadron by Edward S. Hodgson
