had been pardoning

• 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 pardon.
  pardon

  noun

  kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience.

Related Words

• absolution
• allowance
• amnesty
• clemency
• mercy
• remission
• reprieve