gutter
noun
a channel at the side or in the middle of a road or street, for leading off surface water.
had been guttering
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past perfect progressiveof gutter.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 candle, which had been guttering, shot up one last flame and died on a flicker of gold.
From Nicky-Nan, Reservist by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
