A cat sat on the windowsill.
Meaning: This sentence describes the location of the cat, which is sitting on the ledge at the bottom of the window.
Choice of Words: Sat means to be in a position with your bottom on a surface and your body supported by your legs. Windowsill is the ledge at the bottom of a window. When you put them together, "Sat on the windowsill" means the cat was perched on the ledge at the bottom of the window.
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