Chapter 5 of Behind the Throne is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Behind the Throne is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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.
Chapter 5 of Behind the Throne is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
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.”
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
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.”
fasten with a lock
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.”
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Mary's effort had been successful.”
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “By that tiny piece of wire her father's secrets were held in safety.”
being one more than fifteen
From this reading “CHAPTER SIXTEEN.”
to a sufficient degree
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.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “By that tiny piece of wire her father's secrets were held in safety.”
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In 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.”
In this reading “By that tiny piece of wire her father's secrets were held in safety.”
In 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.”
In this reading “By that tiny piece of wire her father's secrets were held in safety.”
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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.
in or to or toward a former location
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.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
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.
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
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.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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.
a female human offspring
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
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.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
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.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading By that tiny piece of wire her father's secrets were held in safety.
a powerful effect or influence
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.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
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.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
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.
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
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.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
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.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
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.
fasten with a lock
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.
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
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.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading By that tiny piece of wire her father's secrets were held in safety.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading By that tiny piece of wire her father's secrets were held in safety.
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading By that tiny piece of wire her father's secrets were held in safety.
marked by exceptional merit
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.
hit with a missile from a weapon
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 place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
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.
being one more than fifteen
From this reading CHAPTER SIXTEEN.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Mary's effort had been successful.
to a sufficient degree
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.
very small
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.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
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.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading By that tiny piece of wire her father's secrets were held in safety.
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