leaning
/ˈliːnɪŋ/ noun B2- A tendency or propensity. · a man of socialist leanings
Plural leanings
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But her sister sat still just as she left her, leaning her head on her hand, watching the setting sun, and thinking of little Alice and all her wonderful Adventures, till she too began dreaming after a fashion, and this was her dream:—
What did that tree, leaning out from the bank, all white and lacy, make you think of?” she asked.
Marilla looked back once as the buggy bounced along and saw that aggravating Matthew leaning over the gate, looking wistfully after them.
And then, when I was leaning over the bridge, it just slipped through my fingers--so--and went down--down--down, all purply-sparkling, and sank forevermore beneath the Lake of Shining Waters.
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