trying
/ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ/ noun A1- The act by which one tries something; an attempt.
Plural tryings
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“Trying to solve the problem as to whether it is possible to get comfortable rooms at a reasonable price.”
Noirtier left the room when he had finished, with the same calmness that had characterized him during the whole of this remarkable and trying conversation.
“No,” said Marilla slowly, “I’m not trying to excuse her.
But having heard the neigh of the horse, they were so enchanted with the sound, that they tried to imitate it; and, in trying to neigh, they forgot how to sing.
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