There was never a sound beside the wood but one, And that was my long scythe whispering to the ground. ONE sentence would be included if these lines from Mowing were read aloud.
It is written in first person point-of-view, therefore I agree with how the author has wrote this. I would use the same, as it describes how he feels and what he is thinking. Hope this helps. :)
1. Arrived , waited
2. Lied
3. Do , attended , studied
4. Be , rained probably
Hope this helps *smiles*
Sorry if it’s wrong