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
He looked up to the closet shelf, where Nipper was roosting.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
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
The wild turkey was roosting near the top of a silver maple tree.
From Guns and Snowshoes Or, the Winter Outing of the Young Hunters by Ralph Bonehill
