The Prepositional Absolute Participial Construction

The Absolute Participial Construction may be introduced by the preposition with and is then called the Prepositional Absolute Participial Construction. It is in most cases used in the function of an adverbial modifier of attendant circumstances.

This construction is rendered in Russian by a coordinate clause or деепричастный оборот.

They were walking on again, with Hugh calmly drawing at his pipe.

(Lindsay)

Они снова шли вперед; Хыо спокойно покуривал свою трубку.

The daughter sat quite silent and still, with her eyes fixed on the ground.

(Dickens)

Дочь сидела молча и неподвижно, опустив глаза в землю.