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Bob shouted louder than ever and seeing that there was no response.

なぜseeingなのですか?

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Is there more?

In this sentence seeing looks strange unless there is more about the situation before or after this.

For example....

Seeing there was no response, Bob gave up.
And seeing that there was no response, Bob took action.

As it now stands, saw is a better word here.

あかね

I'm sorry for lack of explanation.
Could you understand with this picture?

Incidentally,I'm for your opinion that saw is a better word.

Ishigreen2

Yes this picture makes it clear.

Seeing there was no response from Susan, he came into the parlor.

Seeing that there was no response
This is all the subject of the second part of the sentence.

Seeing is a 動名詞 here and not a regular verb. That's why.

Ishigreen2

He is the simple subject but seeing that there was no response explains why he came.

It's not the subject, sorry. It's more like a verbal phrase that explains the reason of another action coming into the parlor.

あかね

I can generally understand.

Seeing means that when he saw that there was no respond, right?
In other wards, is seeing participle?

Ishigreen2

Yes that's right. Good job.

あかね

I'm glad to make myself understood by my poor English.
Thank you very much! :-)

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