He crept quietly past the sleeping cat.

Meaning: This sentence describes someone moving silently by a sleeping cat.

Choice of Words: Crept means to move slowly and quietly. Quietly means without making any noise. Past means to move by or beyond something. Sleeping means in a state of rest with the eyes closed. Cat is a small furry animal that is often kept as a pet. When you put them together, "He crept quietly past the sleeping cat" means that he moved slowly and quietly by the cat that was sleeping.

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