All 3 Uses of
precede
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- It was dated at midnight of the preceding night and ran in this way: "MY DEAR MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES,—You really did it very well.†
Chpt 1preceding = prior (in time or space)
- Its outrages were usually preceded by a warning sent to the marked man in some fantastic but generally recognised shape—a sprig of oak-leaves in some parts, melon seeds or orange pips in others.†
Chpt 5 *preceded = went or was before
- It was dated from Montague Place upon the preceding evening, and ran thus: "DEAR MR. HOLMES:—I am very anxious to consult you as to whether I should or should not accept a situation which has been offered to me as governess.†
Chpt 12preceding = prior (in time or space)
Definition:
to go or do before