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I'm struggling with figuring the function of the particle と in this sentence from a book of Japanese literature in parallel text from the beginning of 夏目漱石's 夢十夜:

腕組をして枕元に坐っていると、仰向に寝た女が、静かな声でもう死にますと云う。

The parallel text to this sentence translates this to:

I was sitting with my arms crossed by the bedside of a woman. She was lying on her back.
. . .

I do understand how the sentence was thus translated; however, I don't understand the function of the particle と in the sentence.
Can someone elaborate on the use of と in this sentence?

Ofek Aman
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  • See the selected answer [here](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/41121). (3rd definition). – BJCUAI Feb 28 '18 at 23:44
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    Related or duplicate? : https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/23727/9831 / https://japanese.stackexchange.com/a/1784/9831 / https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/24463/9831 – Chocolate Mar 01 '18 at 01:34

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