The cat sat patiently on the windowsill, watching the birds fly by.

Meaning: This means that the cat was sitting on the windowsill and looking at the birds as they flew past.

Choice of Words: Patiently means waiting calmly and without complaining. Windowsill means the ledge at the bottom of a window. Watching means looking at something carefully. When you put them together, "the cat sat patiently on the windowsill, watching the birds fly by" means that the cat was sitting calmly on the windowsill and looking at the birds as they flew past.

Alternative Expressions

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