educate
verb (used with object)
to develop the faculties and powers of (a person) by teaching, instruction, or schooling.
had been educating
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past perfect progressiveof educate.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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Engels, meanwhile, had been educating his palate, preparing to become the first great champagne socialist.
From Slate ● Sep. 7, 2015
Engels, meanwhile, had been educating his palate, preparing to become first great champagne socialist.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2012
Mr. Willetts said he thought it unfair that a Cambridge college that had been educating students for hundreds of years without complaint should have to go through an inspection every four years.
From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2012
As to Mrs. Elsmere, in this now turn of her son's fortunes she realized with humorous distinctness that for some years past Robert had been educating her as well as himself.
From Robert Elsmere by Mrs. Humphry Ward
For years these simple-minded men had followed Him, and had been educating by Him to become the teachers of the world.
From Parish Papers by Norman Macleod
