Both Uses of
antecedent
in
Gone with the Wind
- Mothers found strange men calling on their daughters, men who came without letters of introduction and whose antecedents were unknown.†
Chpt 2.12 *
- They were gay, wealthy people, very much like Rhett's New Orleans friends, elegant of dress, free with their money, vague as to their antecedents.†
Chpt 5.49
Definition:
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(antecedent) something that happened previous to something else; or anything that precedes something