<span>1 archaic : happy, pleased
2 archaic : inclined, desirous
3 a : willing
he was very fain, for the young widow was “altogether fair and lovely … ” — Amy Kelly
b : being obliged or constrained : compelled
Great Britain was fain to devote its whole energy … to the business of slaying and being slain — G. M. Trevelyan</span>
Answer:
Explanation: The past progressive tense is used to describe an ongoing activity in the past. For example: John was baking a cake. They were painting the fence. Often, the past progressive tense is used to set the scene for another action. For example: John was baking a cake when the storm started. They were painting the fence while I was cutting the grass.
