moisten
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become moist.
had been moistening
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past perfect progressiveof moisten.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 manservant, Rogers, had been moistening his lips and twisting his hands.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
