being
/ˈbi.ɪŋ/ nom A2En français : être, créature, existence
- A living creature.
- The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state. · 1608-1634, John Webster (and perhaps Thomas Heywood), Appius and Virginia Claudius, thou / Wast follower of his fortunes in his being.
- That which has actuality (materially or in concept).
- One's basic nature, or the qualities thereof; essence or personality.
Pluriel beings
Dans la bibliothèque
However, those experienced in navigation saw plainly that if any accident had occurred, it was not to the vessel herself, for she bore down with all the evidence of being skilfully handled, the anchor a-cockbill, the jib-boom guys already eased off, and standing by the side of the pilot, who was steering the Pharaon towards the narrow entrance of the inner port, was a young man, who, with activity and vigilant eye, watched every motion of the ship, and repeated each direction of the pilot.
He was a man of twenty-five or six, and held a piece of cloth, which, being a tailor, he was about to make into a coat-lining.
Wickham’s being among them.
“Did he allude to his hope of being captain?”
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