absent
adjective
not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present).
had been absenting
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past perfect progressiveof absent.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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If Lily Pendleton had been absenting herself from Hester’s side more than usual since the fall term opened, now she was still more away.
From The Girls of Central High at Basketball The Great Gymnasium Mystery by Gertrude W. Morrison
