dawn
noun
the first appearance of daylight in the morning.
were dawning
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past progressiveof dawn.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 ramifications of the ceremony were dawning on Dill, and he fought hard for the role.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
Hemstead looked as if a light were dawning upon him.
From From Jest to Earnest by Edward Payson Roe
And then he lost all hope even for the future, for the brighter ages that were dawning.
From The Later Life by Louis Couperus
"I give it to you and to myself, most joyfully; and let me confess, Louisa, I wish the winter were over already, and the morning of that beautiful day were dawning."
From Louisa of Prussia and Her Times by L. (Luise) Mühlbach
Like a sunrise in June, two forms of pure, ennobling love were dawning in her heart; and the first, faint, unrecognized emotions illumined her face strangely at times.
From From Jest to Earnest by Edward Payson Roe
