caw
noun
the harsh, grating cry of the crow, raven, etc.
were 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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Drowsy rooks were cawing in the far-away trees.
From The Schoolmaster by Constance Garnett
Crows, the birds of destruction, were cawing and gossiping outside in the park.
From Tales of the Wilderness by Boris Pilniak
The church was gleaming, and in the manor garden the rooks were cawing furiously.
From The Witch and other stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
When she raised her eyes again the east was all aglow with the pink and purple dawn, and the rooks were cawing in the pines across the meadow.
From Beth Woodburn by Maud Petitt
In the fields the crows were cawing, and beyond the network of branch and bough the river flashed and murmured among its multitude of islets.
From Lewis Rand by Mary Johnston
