Significados de lay a detaining em inglês

He ventured to lay a detaining hand upon the arm of a superior.

But, as he made as if he would rise, something impelled her to lay a detaining hand upon his arm.

There would be riot in staid Appleboro if one were so foolish as to lay a detaining hand upon John Flint this day.

Tracey Miles sprang to his wife's assistance, but Sergeant Turner took it upon himself to lay a detaining hand on the too-anxious husband's arm.

After dinner she once more laid a detaining hand on her companion.

Jacket read his purpose and laid a detaining hand upon his arm.

Landless half rose, but Godwyn laid a detaining hand upon his arm.

At the cathedral steps she laid a detaining hand on Nance's arm.

Ransom Vane laid a detaining hand on the arm of the young engineer.

But the old fellow laid a detaining hand on his sleeve.

In the corridor Greig laid a detaining hand on Britz's elbow.

As he passed him, La Boulaye laid a detaining hand upon his arm.

Two, blocks further on I laid a detaining hand on my companion's arm.

He made a spring forward; but Warbel laid a detaining hand upon his arm.

Genevieve laid a detaining hand on her arm and led her into the living-room.

Pearl assented and half rose, but Flick laid a detaining hand on her sleeve.