The maiden's spirit was soothed and cheered, as well as her frame refreshed; and, reclining on one of the luxurious divans, she was able with tolerable calmness to review the exciting events of the day.
Hadassah and her grand-daughter seated themselves in a half-reclining posture upon skins that were spread on the tiled floor; and while Zarah listened with glistening eyes, the Hebrew widow told her dream to the maiden.
My father, scarcely to be recognised, pale and meagre, with suffering depicted in every feature, his head reclining on a pillow, was lying extended on a large armchair.
It must be a wealthy place, many of the natives are well off; and I saw a lady of a decidedly superior nature to the Khasya women, clad in snow white, reclining in oriental fashion on a platform.
Mary is reclining in her last sickness, and around her are the Apostles, who, according to the beautiful legend, were miraculously assembled to witness her departure.
In Raphael's Annunciation, Mary is seated in a reclining attitude, leaning against the side of her couch, and holding a book.
Mary is seated in the centre; her Child is reclining on the ground between her knees; and the little St. John holding his cross looks on him steadfastly.
Infant, reclining upon a white napkin, is adored by the kneeling Virgin, by St. Augustine, and by two angels also kneeling.
Do not rise," said the general, gently pressing the secretary back to his reclining posture.
Two days later there broke upon the view that most queenly of cities, Byzantium, reclining upon the tufted couch of her seven hills, by the most lovely of seas, like a nymph beside her favorite fountain.
The painter entered, and beheld the king Kanakavarsha amusing himself in private with looking at pictures, reclining his body on the lap of beautiful women, and taking in carelessly crooked fingers the prepared betel.
And he beheld on its trunk a maiden, alluring on account of her wonderful beauty, reclining on a gem-bestudded couch.
When he entered it, he beheld a heavenly palace made of jewels, and a beautiful lady within it reclining upon a sofa.
May the dark neck of Siva, which the god of love has, so to speak, surrounded with nooses in the form of the alluring looks of Parvati reclining on his bosom, assign to you prosperity.
The reclining forms in the shelter he had first seen were now only partly in sight.
A crude shelter composed of great leaves and canvas was also seen, and in this he thought he saw several reclining figures.
As I looked at him, reclining on his couch, I could not help thinking that his mother was even more to blame for his misfortunes than he was himself.
Here," I replied, springing up from my reclining posture on the forward deck.
He was partly reclining on one elbow and gazing into the fire, as if sunk in meditation.
Reclining on the soft warm robes, they recurred to the theme that was continually in their thoughts.
He assumed an easy posture, half recliningon his blanket, and, supporting the upper part of his body on one elbow, he drew out his Bible and held it so that the firelight fell on the printed page.
You are reclining perhaps in your domicile opposite, dreamily coloring your meerschaum, and watching Mr. Greenhorn.
One, a singer, had spread out his rubber cloth upon the wet ground, and was reclining upon it.
It was filled with ladies and gentlemen, the former reclining on the settees which ran round the side, while the latter were gathered in a group in the center discussing the probable fate of the ship.
Thither she now repaired, and, while reclining pensively against the young pine-tree, she fancied that she heard a voice addressing her.
Drawing near, it revealed a slender, enervate youth, of pallid beauty, reclining upon a crimson mat, near the festooned arch of the bower.
Nevertheless, while during the latter part of the night we were reclining beneath him, munching our biscuit, Samoa eyeing us intently, was half a mind to open fire upon us by way of testing our corporeality.
And thus did we sail; pleasantly reclining on the mats stretched out beneath the canopied howdah.
Through tubes ignited at the end, Donjaloln's reclining attendants now blew an aromatic incense around him.
She felt cold, and remained seated on the granite bench, her head reclining against the stone wall.
An hour later McNutt was on his mission, the three copies, which had been carefully dusted, reclining on the buggy seat beside him.
The first object which attracts the attention is the magnificent pagoda, within which is a reclining figure of Buddha, one hundred and forty-five feet in length.
My fellow-travellers preferred to seek their rest on the open deck in a half-reclining posture, wrapped up in their cloaks.
She did not answer, but going to his room returned with a pillow, which she arranged deftly behind his head; then, kneeling, adjusted the foot rest of the reclining chair.
The next morning Holmes was just established in the big reclining chair in the living room when a peremptory knock called Barbara to the front door.
I fall asleep often when reclining on the banks of 'Tiber, Father Tiber, to whom the Romans pray.
So much she communicated to Miss Vavasour as she and Mrs. Craven were reclining side by side on their deck chairs, while the Florentia was gliding along on another day all sunshine, azure, and favouring breeze.
Mrs. Zarubkin remainedreclining on the sofa for a while.
He went out, and his wife remained reclining in the sofa corner as if his plea were no concern of hers.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "reclining" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
