tinkle
verb (used without object)
to give forth or make a succession of short, light, ringing sounds, as a small bell.
had been tinkling
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past perfect progressiveof tinkle.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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Below, on the other deck, the music of a little orchestra had been tinkling pleasantly.
From Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall or Solving the Campus Mystery by Alice B. Emerson
My friend's telephone had been tinkling constantly during the conversation and I saw that as the time advanced he was getting more and more busy.
From Guy Garrick by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
A bell had been tinkling nearer and nearer on the road ahead.
From The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation by Harry Leon Wilson
