cord
noun
a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
were cording
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past progressiveof cord.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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In the chill of the next evening they were cording the results of the day's chopping, when Maudie, in fur coat, skirts to the knee, and high rubber boots, appeared behind Keith's shack.
From The Magnetic North by Elizabeth Robins
