caw
noun
the harsh, grating cry of the crow, raven, etc.
had cawed
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past perfectof caw.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It was as if, after a Shawanoe had cawed three times, he permitted a companion to try his hand, or rather his throat, at it, and he who made the attempt acquitted himself right well.
From The Phantom of the River by Edward Sylvester Ellis
The last rook had cawed out its low guttural note, and the last gleam of daylight died off between the thick boughs of the dark trees that pattered lightly overhead, as Thorkell set off afresh.
From The Deemster by Sir Hall Caine
