had been rousing

• 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 rouse.
  rouse

  verb (used with object)

  to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc..

Related Words

• agitate
• arouse
• awaken
• disturb
• fire up
• galvanize
• heighten
• incite
• inflame
• kindle
• provoke
• rile
• startle
• stir
• trigger
• wake up
• whip up
• work up