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Meanings of lay peacefully in English

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Usage of lay peacefully in English
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The body of Silas Blackburn no longer lay peacefully on its back.
The Abandoned Room
2
It lay peacefully in her arms, staring wide-eyed, making soft, gurgly sounds.
North of Fifty-Three
3
Soon the house lay peacefully slumbering under the fragrant apple trees.
Maezli: A Story of the Swiss Valleys
4
Norman looked down on the white heap that lay peacefully at his feet.
Mae Madden
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Her head and shoulders rested against my body as she lay peacefully sleeping.
Under the Andes
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Living groups lay peacefully about the river bottom, gambling, Torrance knew.
The Return of Blue Pete
7
Uncle Zed lay peacefully on his pillow, a wistful look on his face.
Dorian
8
He turned the griffin deftly over on its side, where it lay peacefully.
The Pinhoe Egg
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He lay peacefully asleep, with a rough little toy ship hugged fast in his arms.
No Name
10
Her hands lay peacefully on the little shabby bag.
The Dark House
11
Robert, feeling that he must, lay peacefully on his back after the Onondaga left him.
The Masters of the Peaks: A Story of the Great North Woods
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The gentleman lay peacefully, his arms out and inviting.
Gratitude
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The child lay peacefully by its mother's side and Frank's letter was upon the counterpane.
Clara Hopgood
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He lay peacefully, letting his thoughts float.
The Martian Chronicles
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Honey-Sweet, snuggled down under the pillow, lay peacefully unaware that she had lost the treasure intrusted to her.
Honey-Sweet
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I lay peacefully, however, looked at the array of cement barrels confronting me, and waited for my host.
A Tramp's Sketches
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