quaver
verb (used without object)
to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble.
had been quavering
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past perfect progressiveof quaver.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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Glory's voice, which had been quavering at first, gathered strength.
From The Christian A Story by Sir Hall Caine
