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KeunChulLee Posted 7 years ago
Vocabulary

"A Few Attempts At Rose Bushes"

… surrounded by lemon trees and a few attempts at rose bushes.— Marian Engel


Could you tell me what "a few attempts at rose bushes" means? I can interpret the meaning of any attempt at writing a play /unconcern / making peace... Yet, I don't get the meaning of "surrounded by a few attempts at rose bushes."

  

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It suggests that someone had planted rose bushes, but they were not growing very well.

  • It suggests that someone had planted rose bushes, but they were not growing very well.
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It suggests that someone had planted rose bushes, but they were not growing very well.

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