had been misunderstanding
- past perfect progressive of misunderstand.
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Not even to Harry: she could tell him that she had never loved any one but him: that it had been misunderstanding that had driven her to send him that unhappy note.
From The Long Lane's Turning by Rives, Hallie Erminie