The dog barked at the passing cat.

Meaning: This sentence is describing how a dog is making a loud, sharp sound in the direction of a cat that is moving by or going past.

Choice of Words: The word dog is an animal that is often kept as a pet. Barked means to make a loud, sharp sound. At means in the direction of or facing. Passing means moving by or going past. Cat is an animal that is often kept as a pet. When we put these words together, it describes how a dog is making a loud, sharp sound in the direction of a cat that is moving by or going past.

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