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Chapter V
But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side. Mary's effort had been successful. By that tiny piece of wire her father's secrets were held in safety. CHAPTER SIXTEEN. FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mary's effort had been successful.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
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From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
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From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mary's effort had been successful.
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From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
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From this reading CHAPTER SIXTEEN.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
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From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
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From this reading Mary's effort had been successful.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
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From this reading By that tiny piece of wire her father's secrets were held in safety.
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From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
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From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By that tiny piece of wire her father's secrets were held in safety.
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From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By that tiny piece of wire her father's secrets were held in safety.
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From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
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From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
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From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
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From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
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From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
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From this reading Mary's effort had been successful.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By that tiny piece of wire her father's secrets were held in safety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
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From this reading By that tiny piece of wire her father's secrets were held in safety.
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From this reading By that tiny piece of wire her father's secrets were held in safety.
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From this reading By that tiny piece of wire her father's secrets were held in safety.
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From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
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From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
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From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
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From this reading CHAPTER SIXTEEN.
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From this reading Mary's effort had been successful.
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From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
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From this reading By that tiny piece of wire her father's secrets were held in safety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
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From this reading But the lock had become jammed, and neither by force nor by light manoeuvring could he turn the key sufficiently to shoot back the huge shining bolts that held the door on every side.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By that tiny piece of wire her father's secrets were held in safety.
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From this reading By that tiny piece of wire her father's secrets were held in safety.
