pencil
noun
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
had been pencilling
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past perfect progressiveof pencil.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 girl, who had been pencilling a large "10:46" on the envelope, looked up in surprise; but rose immediately to the occasion.
From Sisters by Kathleen Thompson Norris
