en attendant
Britishadverb
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Previously to the appearance of that sequel, however, it may be well to say a few words concerning the fortunes of some of our characters, as it might be en attendant.
From Homeward Bound or, the Chase by James Fenimore Cooper
The Persian booty might be good after its kind; but it was far away; and, en attendant, Roman booty was doubtless good after its kind.
From The Caesars by Thomas De Quincey
Count Arco suggested I should take a drive, en attendant les événements, and see the neighborhood.
From In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters by L. de (Lillie de) Hegermann-Lindencrone
My dear M. de Gramont, I meant to excuse myself; but as I am forced to wait for that tantalizing dress, a few moments with you, en attendant, will divert my thoughts.
From Fairy Fingers A Novel by Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt Ritchie
At least, however, en attendant one may luxuriate in the vision of such a thing; and the reader shall now see such a vision rehearsed.
From Note Book of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas De Quincey
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