to lie asleep

  • 1lie — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, big fat (informal), great, monstrous ▪ He told a big fat lie! ▪ little ▪ …

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  • 2lie — I. intransitive verb (lay; lain; lying) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English licgan; akin to Old High German ligen to lie, Latin lectus bed, Greek lechos Date: before 12th century 1. a. to be or to stay at rest in a horizontal position ;… …

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  • 3asleep — adj. VERBS ▪ be, lie, seem ▪ The baby lay peacefully asleep in its cradle. ▪ All the houses seemed asleep. ▪ fall ▪ …

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  • 4lie — 01. The child admitted he had [lied] when the stolen toy was found in his room. 02. The policeman told the driver to get out of his car, and [lie] on the ground. 03. Masa is a really honest guy who would never [lie] to his girlfriend. 04. Why don …

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  • 5lie down — verb assume a reclining position (Freq. 11) lie down on the bed until you feel better • Syn: ↑lie • Ant: ↑arise • Hypernyms: ↑change posture …

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  • 6lie dormant — verb be inactive, as if asleep (Freq. 2) His work lay dormant for many years • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s …

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  • 7To lay asleep — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… …

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  • 8Sleeping Dogs Lie (House) — House (TV series) episode episode name = Sleeping Dogs Lie episode no = HOU 218 airdate = April 18, 2006 writer = Sara Hess director = Greg Yaitanes guest star = Jayma Mays as Hannah Dahlia Salem as Max season = 2 diagnosis = Bubonic… …

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  • 9Queen Mab — is a fairy referred to in Shakespeare s play Romeo and Juliet . She also appears in other 17th century literature, and in various guises in later poetry, drama and cinema. In the play her activity is described in a famous comic speech by Mercutio …

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  • 10Atomy — An atomy is a diminutive fairy creature or sprite of surprising smallness that was mentioned in some historic literature. Literature Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare describes Atomies pulling Queen Mab s carriage.O, then, I see Queen Mab… …

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