caw
noun
the harsh, grating cry of the crow, raven, etc.
was cawing
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past progressiveof caw.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"Where is the nest?" they screamed, as they came back to where Blacky was cawing and pretending to be very much excited.
From Blacky the Crow by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess
