slave
noun
a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another and forced to provide unpaid labor.
were slaving
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past progressiveof slave.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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Researchers for the center are collecting oral histories in communities on four continents that not only were slaving centers historically, but that are also still affected by that history.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
When the men weren’t drilling on the guns, they were slaving in the rigging.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
Ursula and Gudrun were slaving in the bedrooms, candles were rushing about.
From The Rainbow by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
Aboard the Royal James the men were slaving like ants, preparing for the battle.
From The Black Buccaneer by Stephen W. (Stephen Warren) Meader
