The cat sat still, watching the bird fly by.

Meaning: This sentence describes a cat that is observing a bird in flight.

Choice of Words: Sat is a verb that means to be in a position with one's body supported by the buttocks, typically on a chair or other seat. Still is an adjective that means not moving or changing position. Watching is a verb that means to look at something attentively and steadily. Fly by is a verb phrase that means to move quickly through the air.

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• The cat sat still, watching the bird fly away.
• The cat sat still, watching the bird.
• The cat sat patiently, watching the bird fly away.
• Cat sat still, watching the boy intently.
• Cat sat still, watching mouse.
• The boy sat still, watching the colorful butterfly.
• The cat sat lazily on the windowsill, watching the birds fly by.
• The cat sat on the windowsill, watching the birds fly by.
• The cat sat perched on the windowsill, watching the birds fly by.
• The cat sat patiently on the windowsill, watching the birds fly by.