squeak
noun
a short, sharp, shrill cry; a sharp, high-pitched sound.
had been squeaking
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past perfect progressiveof squeak.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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In the plains there had been squeaking, humming, chitterings, the vocalizing of myriad grass dwellers.
From Star Hunter by Andre Norton
