had been quaking
- past perfect progressive of quake.
Example Sentences
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So back to the dwelling-house they went, where Quexo, who had been quaking all the time, was reassured.
From The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)