quarter
noun
one of the four equal or equivalent parts into which anything is or may be divided.
were quartering
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past progressiveof quarter.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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Waves were quartering across the racecourse now, constantly threatening to throw the boats off keel.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
She changed the course of the Pet, though it was a bit risky for the seas were quartering now, and the spray came aboard in salty sheets.
From The Motor Girls on the Coast or, The Waif From the Sea by Margaret Penrose
Yet, for a bit, we seemed to be gaining on them, although we were quartering their front on a long slant.
From Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire by Edward Lucas White
The roar of the running cattle was like approaching thunder, but the flash from the six-shooters of the men on guard indicated they were quartering by camp, heading out towards the hills.
From The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days by Andy Adams
Again the voices ceased, again the strange lights were dimmed; but the Hunter was ready, for he knew now they were quartering the cave in search of him.
From In Search of the Okapi A Story of Adventure in Central Africa by Ernest Glanville
