warble
verb (used without object)
to sing or whistle with trills, quavers, or melodic embellishments.
had been warbling
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past perfect progressiveof warble.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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Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
From The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) by Vicente Blasco Ib??ez
