shackle
noun
a ring or other fastening, as of iron, for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.; fetter.
had been shackling
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past perfect progressiveof shackle.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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This left Flemister unaccounted for, but with a very palpable effort he shook himself free from the spell of whatever had been shackling him.
From The Taming of Red Butte Western by Francis Lynde
