A roll of paper kitchen towels was quickly seconded from the utility room, and leaf by leaf was carefully placed over each plant to absorb the beads of water.
(A roll of paper kitchen towels; was quickly seconded; from the utility room) (leaf by leaf; was carefully placed; over each plant; to absorb the beads of water)
A roll of paper kitchen towels leaf by leaf
was quickly seconded was carefully placed
from the utility room
over each plant to absorb the beads of water