All 4 Uses of
prone
in
The Da Vinci Code
- Moreover, he an exceptionally private man, not someone prone to chatting with random American professors unless there were an important reason.
Chpt 15-16 (definition 1) *prone = with a tendency
- Silas lay prone on the canvas mat in his room, allowing the lash wounds on his back to clot in the air.
Chpt 45-46 (definition 2) *prone = lying face downward
- He waited there, awkwardly prone, while a telephone began ringing over the small speaker.
Chpt 51-52 (definition 2)
- Lying prone on the floor, the carved, life-sized figures rested in peaceful poses.
Chpt 83-84 (definition 2)
Definitions:
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(1) (prone as in: prone to) having a tendency (to do something)
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(2) (prone as in: prone position) lying face downward