had been moralizing

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of moralize.
  moralize

  verb (used without object)

  to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.

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