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How can i use "as william walking with his wife was seen" as a short sentense

Messalla frowns at the wide circular cover, for a moment returning to his own fussy world.

Which of the following words in bold means “to put before something else”? a) the broken device sat unused in a box. b) jose wanted to defermaking a decision about college until the spring. c) ashok’s counsel was to go to the store tomorrow. d) i would prefer to go to a movie this weekend instead of the play.