apprentice
noun
a person who works for another in order to learn a trade.
had been apprenticing
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past perfect progressiveof apprentice.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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Azize Ngo and Addi Ajmani had been apprenticing with a beekeeper in the Bay Area before they moved to Los Angeles a few months ago, looking to continue their education.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2021
