had been drawling
- past perfect progressive of drawl.
Example Sentences
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He had been drawling "Bonny lass, canny lass;" but, catching the sound of angry words, he had paused and listened.
From A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time by Caine, Hall, Sir