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Meanings of secret receptacle in English
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Usage of secret receptacle in English
1
He had accidentally touched a hidden spring and opened a secret receptacle.
2
Startled into obsequiousness, Bodza produced ink and paper from some secret receptacle.
3
I pressed harder, and up sprung a corresponding secret receptacle, from which a paper fell out.
4
She went across to a corner cupboard and opened what appeared to be a rather secret receptacle.
5
As he passed the gate, he secured his money, and placed it in the secret receptacle of his jacket.
6
All four were identical in appearance with the first, but all were strictly what they seemed, containing no secret receptacle.
7
Mr. Withers and ourselves of our knowledge that, the late Mr. Penfold was accustomed to keep documents in some secret receptacle.
8
A secret receptacle was discovered in the body of the eagle, and the ancient title-deeds of the Abbey were found in it.
9
I am not sleepy; but there is one thing I will do; and Bobby drew from his secret receptacle his roll of bills.
10
Some former occupant used the cupboard, no doubt, as a secret receptacle for his treasures, and masked it with the book-shelves in front.
11
You will see that, contrary to the other volumes, the inside is empty and the binding forms a secret receptacle for hiding documents.
12
He showed him also, in the same secret receptacle, a long very finely tempered needle, and a small quantity of perfectly white wax.
13
Market-women conveyed powder from the city in their panniers, and candle-boxes served as secret receptacles for cartridges.
14
This is the more likely from your father never mentioning, even to your mother apparently, the secret receptacles in the bureau.