bewitch
verb (used with object)
to affect by witchcraft or magic; cast a spell over.
had been bewitching
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past perfect progressiveof bewitch.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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For the fair, sweet, womanly thoughtfulness was as lofty and lovely in its way, as the childlike simplicity of enjoyment before had been bewitching.
From The End of a Coil by Susan Warner
It seemed, indeed, as if the fairies had been bewitching them during the night.
From Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, by Ernest Giles
