shin
noun
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
were shinning
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past progressiveof shin.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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It was on the third floor, the front windows looking down into the street, where, at night the lights of grocery stores were shinning and children were playing.
From Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
