roost
noun
a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
was roosting
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past progressiveof roost.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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She had figured out that it was roosting with 3cry on the ledge near her habitat, and came to visit for what she called “study sessions.”
From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2018
There, on a brand above his head, a wonderful bird was roosting.
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
Now she was roosting comfortably in the stern, nibbling bits of jerky and reciting random lines from Charles Dickens and 50 Tricks to Teach Your Dog.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
He looked up to the closet shelf, where Nipper was roosting.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
The scout who was roosting in the tree a quarter of a mile below, became so enthused at the sight of the lanky vision striding down the mountainside that he became convulsed with laughter.
From The Frontier Boys in the Sierras Or, The Lost Mine by Wyn Roosevelt
