hark
verb (used without object)
to listen attentively; hearken.
were harking
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past progressiveof hark.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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When the founders discussed virtue, they were harking back to ancient Athens and the ideal of the republic.
From Time ● Jun. 26, 2015
Watts, Rossetti and Burne-Jones were harking back to antiquity for inspiration.
From The Tapestry Book by Candee, Helen Churchill Hungerford, Mrs.
Men were running around a corner of the court-house, and the women and children were harking after.
From The Gentleman from Indiana by Tarkington, Booth
