had gardened
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past perfectof garden.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
gardennouna plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
Example Sentences
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All I could think about was how Abuela had gardened.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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"I shouldn't wonder if we had to have some expert help with that," guessed James, who had gardened enough at Glen Point not to be ashamed to confess ignorance now and then.
From Ethel Morton's Enterprise by Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) Smith
Then Edward had returned, and they had gardened again.
From Gone to Earth by Mary Gladys Meredith Webb
Down the whole way to it some one long gone had gardened with so wise a hand that later negligence had only made the wild loveliness of this inmost refuge more affluent and impassioned.
From Bylow Hill by F. C. (Frederick Coffay) Yohn