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Meanings of lay back in English

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Usage of lay back in English
1
She lay back and cried quietly in the darkness of the carriage.
At the Villa Rose
2
He lay back vigorously; the water slapped loudly against the blunt bows.
The Rescue: A Romance of the Shallows
3
Paredes lay back in one of the chairs and extended his arm.
The Abandoned Room
4
The lady lay back panting upon the leather cushions of the carriage.
The Refugees / A Tale of Two Continents
5
Late in the afternoon Mr. Trimm lay back against the bank, panting.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm / His Plight and other Plights
6
He lay back in his corner and forgot the commercial traveler altogether.
Night and Day
7
The brigand lay back in his chair and lighted a fresh cigarette.
Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad
8
The pretty young woman calmly lay back in her chair and laughed.
Nedra
9
Then they lay back against the arms of the sofa and howled.
Queen Lucia
10
He bade her a friendly farewell, and lay back in the chariot.
A Thorny Path — Volume 03
11
She closed her eyes again, as she lay back in the chair.
A Reputed Changeling; Or, Three Seventh Years Two Centuries Ago
12
Charmian lay back in the taxi-cab with shut eyes, her temples throbbing.
The Way of Ambition
13
Suddenly they found that he lay back in the tonneau, quite insensible.
Ruth Fielding on Cliff Island; Or, The Old Hunter's Treasure Box
14
She lay back in her high-backed chair and looked at him defiantly.
Marcella
15
Tyson lay back in his chair and fell into a waking dream.
The Tysons (Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson)
16
Gilly Jillingham lay back in his chair and mused for a while.
The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood
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Canada
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
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