lay

"the lay of the land"

"My grandmother received a substantial lay from the family business. "

"The teacher read a charming lay about a knight's quest for a magical sword. "

"Worm and parcel with the lay; turn and serve the other way."

"What was I, just another lay you can toss aside as you go on to your next conquest?"

"The rumors at school were all about the recent lay between the popular student and the new girl. "

"The teacher's lay for improving student behavior involved more positive reinforcement. "

"The hens are off the lay at present."

"The painter carefully applied several thin lays of paint to the canvas. "

"A shower of rain lays the dust."

"The teacher's calm voice helped lay the students' anxieties. "

"The teacher laid out the plan for the upcoming history project in class. "

"lay brick;  lay flooring"

"Did dinosaurs lay their eggs in a nest?"

"My friend is laying a bet that we will win the school debate. "

"The student decided to lay a dollar on the outcome of the spelling bee. "

"He laid with his girlfriend last night. "

"to lay forward;  to lay aloft"

"to lay the venue"

"to lay a gun"

"to lay a cable or rope"

"The printer laid the pages for the school newsletter on the large, flat stone used for printing. "

"The technician carefully laid the new circuit boards in their designated cases. "

"The teacher laid out the instructions carefully on the whiteboard. "

"to lay a tax on land"

"The teacher lay the blame for the poor test results on the students' lack of preparation. "

"to lay an indictment in a particular county;   to lay a scheme before one"

"The children enjoyed playing near the lay. "

"They seemed more lay than clerical."

"The lay worker helped build the new community center. "

"The lay farmer struggled with the complicated instructions for the new farm equipment. "

"The book lies on the table;  the snow lies on the roof;  he lies in his coffin"

"The book lay open on the table. "

"The paper does not lie smooth on the wall."

"The responsibility for the project lay in the hands of the team leader. "

"He lay with his girlfriend last night. "

"The responsibility for cleaning the kitchen after dinner lay on the eldest child. "

"The tired student lay down on the bed and slept soundly. "

"The baby lay quietly in its crib, finally asleep after a long day. "

"The new farming techniques lay the foundation for a sustainable food supply. "

"1805 The Lay of the Last Minstrel, Sir Walter Scott."

"The children played happily in the sun-drenched lay near the school. "

"The new school lay requires students to wear uniforms. "

"My lay is to finish my homework before dinner. "

"Before the morning prayers, the student carefully lay the tefillin on his arm. "