were loosing
- past progressive of loose.
Example Sentences
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The thistles were loosing their down and it floated on the wind like ethereal snow.
From In a Mysterious Way by Warner, Anne
They went to the place and found the ass and the colt, and were loosing them, when the owner said: "What are you doing, untying the ass?"
From The Wonder Book of Bible Stories by Marshall, Logan
At the same time, the forecastle hands were loosing the fore-topmast staysail, jib, and flying jib, and the after-guard, or quarter-deck hands, were clearing away the spanker.
From Down the Rhine Young America in Germany by Optic, Oliver
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, "Why loose ye the colt?"
From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall
Taking one man with me, we went upon the fore-top-sail-yard, loosed the sail and turned out the reefs, while two others were loosing the main-top-sail and main sail.
