いるのが見えた

could see …

→ 居る

phrase Rare #20,964

could see … Used after a clause describing someone or something in an ongoing action or state; の makes the clause what was seen. 見えた often means something came into view or was visible, rather than that someone deliberately looked.

JA: 窓の外で鳥が飛んでいるのが見えた。

EN: I could see a bird flying outside the window.

ある人が素手で掘っているのが見えた。

I saw someone digging with their bare hands.

大きな犬がヒルさんの家の前で寝そべっているのが見えた。

I saw a large dog lying in front of Mr. Hill’s house.

寝室のドアの下から明かりが漏れているのが見えた。

I could see light coming from under the bedroom door.

大勢の人が野球場へ急いでいるのが見えた。

I saw a large crowd of people hurrying to the baseball stadium.