season
noun
one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
was seasoning
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past progressiveof season.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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The Marquis arose presently and went to a tree near by to examine some strips of rawhide he was seasoning for making a lariat.
From Rolling Stones by O. Henry
