had been spurting

• 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 spurt.
  spurt

  verb (used without object)

  to gush or issue suddenly in a stream or jet, as a liquid; spout.

Related Words

• commotion
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