were ranching
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past progressiveof ranch.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
ranchnounan establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
Example Sentences
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The last time I saw you, you were ranching out in Idaho.”
From The Automobile Girls at Palm Beach Proving Their Mettle Under Southern Skies by Laura Dent Crane
The Ruylers were ranching, and Hélène was in Adler's Sanatorium with a new baby.
From The Sisters-In-Law by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton