pause
noun
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action.
had been pausing
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past perfect progressiveof pause.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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They had been pausing at the end of a half-hour's torture when Bella took up her monologue on her father's character.
From Fairfax and His Pride by Marie Van Vorst
