leaf
noun
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
had been leafing
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past perfect progressiveof leaf.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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In the morning, Primak awoke to find that her guest had been leafing through the many novels on her nightstand.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 8, 2019
There was shrubbery in flower inside the iron fence and some of the trees had been leafing out that day and the air was very still and sweet.
From Mary Wollaston by Webster, Henry Kitchell
