were cloaking
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past progressiveof cloak.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
cloaknouna loose outer garment, as a cape or coat.
Example Sentences
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She was still in utter confusion, in the chamber where the ladies were cloaking for their return, when her hands were grasped on either side by the two Burgundian princesses.
From The Caged Lion by Charlotte Mary Yonge
Poor Herbert’s indignant flush infinitely amused the party who were cloaking in the hall.
From The Three Brides by Charlotte Mary Yonge