passing
/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ noun C2- Death, dying; the end of something.
- The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another.
- The act of approving a bill etc.
- The act of passing a ball etc. to another player.
- A form of juggling where several people pass props between each other, usually clubs or rings.
- The ability of a person to be regarded as a member of an identity group or category different from their own.
Plural passings
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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.”
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.
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.
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.
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