Meanings of lay the key in English

And besides, there in her lap lay the key of the wicket-gate.

The first germ was in the notion that in Musgrave's picture lay the key to the mystery.

Therein lay the key of the matter.

Somewhere no doubt within its limits lay the key of the secret that would give wealth to Ralph.

Here, to my hand, lay the key of that locked land which held the secret of my lost brother.

In her pocket lay the key of the street door, and the curtain-cord, long rotted and useless, dangled at her cheek.

Doubtless in that writing lay the key to the mystery, but it could never be deciphered by me or any one else.

While it was thus engaged Ghek took his spider-like way along the table to the opposite end where lay the key to the fetter.

Straight before us lay the key to Ladysmith-Platrand ,whencenow and again came the sharp rat-tatof the Metford, followed by the Mauser's significant cough.

With that explanation, he laid the keys before me on the table.

He opened the drawer in the table and laid the key inside it.

Stumm locked the door behind him and laid the key on the table.

And she laid the keys upon the dressing-table or the mantel-shelf-anywhere

Meehan laid the key upon the desk, and with Bullard stood at attention, waiting.

There's no way... I laid the keys on the dashboard.

He laid the key in her palm and continued: