had been beguiling

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of beguile.
  beguile

  verb (used with object)

  to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.

Related Words

• amuse
• engross
• entertain
• entice
• rizz up
• seduce
• tickle