had been whetting
- past perfect progressive of whet.
Example Sentences
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The dwarf had been whetting the edge of his axe and making some mordant jest when Bronn spotted the banner the riders carried before them, the moon-and-falcon of House Arryn, sky-blue and white.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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