just did; be in the middle of doing, about to; just
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just did; be in the middle of doingUsed after a verb to show the timing or stage of an action. The verb form indicates whether it has just happened or is currently happening.
about to; justAfter a verb in its plain nonpast form, it can mean someone is about to do something; after a verb in the past form, it can mean they have just done it. ところ can also mean “place.”