"elle restait allongée à rêvasser pendant des heures" - why is 'rester' involved when she is just "lying daydreaming"?

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"elle restait allongée à rêvasser pendant des heures" - why is 'rester' involved when she is just "lying daydreaming"?

This question relates to:French writing exercise "A lovely encounter"

Freeform Writing Exercise C1

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elle restait allongée... -- she would remain lying...

Elle restait allongée à rêvasser pendant des heures -- (lit.) she would remain lying to daydream for hours. = She would just spend hours lying and daydreaming.

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"elle restait allongée à rêvasser pendant des heures" - why is 'rester' involved when she is just "lying daydreaming"?

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