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had been coloring

  • past perfect progressive
    of color.
    color
    noun
    the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.

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He had been coloring huge black-and-white Xeroxes, when he became friendly with Harry and started to make her stage clothes.

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