mine
pronoun
a form of the possessive case of I used as a predicate adjective.
were mining
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past progressiveof mine.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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"They were mining gold, selling timber, harvesting people's cocoa, collecting taxes, extorting money from people, etc. They were modestly growing and with money."
From Reuters ● Jul. 14, 2023
“The ore was 10 times as rich as what we were mining in Arizona,” Mr. Mollison recalled.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2021
The 2016 Global Witness data shows that the industries at the heart of conflict were mining and oil, which were linked to 33 killings.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 13, 2017
The Greeks were mining for silver to make their beautiful drachma coins.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2015
In the summer of 1850, G. W. Applegate and his brother John were mining at Horse Shoe Bar on the American River.
From Bears I Have Met—and Others by Allen Kelly
