burden
noun
that which is carried; load.
had been burdening
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past perfect progressiveof burden.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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The great secret with which they had been burdening themselves for the past few weeks was now to be out.
From Glengarry School Days: a story of early days in Glengarry by Ralph Connor
That smile evoked from her the question that had been burdening her mind.
From The Sea-Hawk by Rafael Sabatini
