had been specifying
- past perfect progressive of specify.
Example Sentences
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She spoke in the same tone as if she had been specifying the last new opera, or referring to the latest work in vogue: things just passed away.
From The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 by Wharton, Philip
