heed
verb (used with object)
to give careful attention to.
had been heeding
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past perfect progressiveof heed.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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For the cadre of disciples who had been heeding his calls to "keep hope alive," there was an inevitable letdown.
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