compost
noun
a mixture of various decaying organic substances, as dead leaves or manure, used for fertilizing soil.
was composting
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past progressiveof compost.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Most were planted by Graves, a vigorous man who “needed physical activity,” Ms. Graves said, and who was rarely more serene, she said, than when he was composting.
From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2015
