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passing

/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ adjective B1
  1. That passes away; ephemeral.
  2. Vague, cursory. · to make a passing comment· to have a passing acquaintance with somebody or something
  3. Going past. · passing cars
  4. That passes in any sense. · a passing transsexual
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“I was passing close to the door of the captain’s cabin, which was half open, and I saw him give the packet and letter to Dantès.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 7 · C1
Nichols was in Meryton last night: I saw her passing by, and went out myself on purpose to know the truth of it; and she told me that it was certainly true.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 308 · B2
A KID standing on the roof of a house, out of harm’s way, saw a Wolf passing by and immediately began to taunt and revile him.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 23 · B2
Being in want of food, he called to a Sheep who was passing, and asked him to fetch some water from a stream flowing close beside him.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 31 · B2

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