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sitting

/ˈsɪtɪŋ/ adjective A1
  1. Executed from a sitting position.
  2. Occupying a specific official or legal position; incumbent.
  3. Of a bird, incubating eggs.
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The Eagle did not prove ungrateful to his deliverer, for seeing the Peasant sitting under a wall which was not safe, he flew toward him and with his talons snatched a bundle from his head.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 53 · B2
Taking it up, the man returned to the same place, to find that the wall under which he had been sitting had fallen to pieces; and he marveled at the service rendered him by the Eagle.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 53 · B2
On reaching the spacious lobby above, they were shown into a very pretty sitting-room, lately fitted up with greater elegance and lightness than the apartments below; and were informed that it was but just done to give pleasure to Miss Darcy, who had taken a liking to the room, when last at Pemberley.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 278 · B2
“Upon my word,” said Caderousse, from whose mind the friendly treatment of Dantès, united with the effect of the excellent wine he had partaken of, had effaced every feeling of envy or jealousy at Dantès’ good fortune,—“upon my word, Dantès is a downright good fellow, and when I see him sitting there beside his pretty wife that is so soon to be.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 29 · C1

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