The cat sat still and watched the birds.

Meaning: The sentence describes a cat in a stationary position, observing birds with its attention focused on them.

Choice of Words: Sat is the past tense of sit, a verb that means to be in a position with your body resting on a surface. Still means not moving. Watched is the past tense of watch, a verb that means to look at something carefully. Birds are flying animals with feathers.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The cat sat still and watched the bird.
• The cat sat still and watched.
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• The cat sat on the windowsill and watched the birds.
• The cat sat on the mat and watched the birds.
• The cat sat on the window sill and watched the birds.
• The cat sat on the windowsill and watched the birds fly.
• The brown cat sat on the windowsill and watched the birds fly by.
• The cat sat on the fence and watched the birds fly by.
• The cat sat on the fence and watched the birds.