lisp
were lisping
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past progressiveof lisp.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 following year, all the kiddie stars were lisping the lyrics of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and 1952 brought the coyest Christmas hit, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.
From Time Magazine Archive
And what secret was it they were lisping to each other with their pleasant voices?
From McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader by William Holmes McGuffey
