And besides the strange corruptions engendered by this spirit, it eluded and loosened all the ties of morality, and gave entire scope, and even sanction, to the selfishness and ambition which naturally adhere to the human mind.
Having loosened the fastenings, he reluctantly gave the envelope to the Valaisan.
The project of the cool and calculating Maso would therefore have failed entirely, but for another wheeling of those airy squadrons, and a second wave which lifted the groaning bark until the loosened yards swung creaking above their heads.
Guns were loosened in the holsters of the men, but the boy smiled and extended his hand toward the dog, which advanced, the very personification of savage hate.
He loosened them from the back of the sled and, ax in hand, ploughed ahead through the loose snow.
The snow clung to his rackets in huge balls and after repeated efforts he loosened the thongs and stepped on the melting snow, into which he promptly sank to his middle.
But the boy persisted, and to the unspeakable amazement of the man, walked up and loosened the heavy leather muzzle.
Their breath mingled for one moment, and the loosened tresses of Venus flowed over his hands.
He ordered them to stop within a foot of the fencing, lest that should be loosened by the movement of the earth.
Ten minutes' examination showed him that the strain had loosened the valve connecting the steam-pipe with the cylinder, so that the pressure was inadequate to move the piston-rod.
He immediatelyloosened his canoe from its moorings, and glided silently away.
The bodies swayed back and forth, and while thus swinging, the hands of two came together with a firm grasp till the muscles loosened in death.
The forepaws are the principal burrowing tools, the loosened earth being thrown far back by the kicking of the hinder feet.
The flexible snout is adapted for turning up the earth after the immense hands with their large, strong nails have loosened it.
Where stones come in the way that cannot beloosened by the paws, they have been known to be removed by the teeth.
He loosened his grasp on the old man's arm and turned to look at the speaker.
When he found it he loosened it with two blows of his hatchet, pulled it from the ground, and started back to find the next one.
Mackenzie threw his rifle to cock, and loosened the twin Colts in his belt.
He stooped to fasten the loosenedthong of his moccasin.
Some one came and loosened the throat strap of my bridle, and undid the traces which kept the collar so tight upon me.
He unbuttoned her habit, loosened her collar, felt her hands and wrist, then started up and looked wildly round him for help.
In a word, luxury and dissipation have every where loosened the bands of political union.
He loosened them from all their holdings and reserves; he left them not a hole, nor a corner to shelter themselves.
I loosened them abstractedly, and not till it was necessary to bow to my strange antagonist, on parting, did I glance up.
Anxious to see this wonder, this Eye of Morning, and Heart of Day, he eagerly loosened the band and unclosed the box.
They are needing fresh air and a little liberty, Britton," he said, and as Britton loosened their halters and opened the door that led into the paddock they went out prancing and neighing their gratitude for the favor.
So Madam found her ungowned, and with loosened hair, in a dressing-sacque of blue flannel.
While he was gone, Brian's tongue was a little loosened with wine, so that he told Cathbarr of how he had taken the galley, at which the giant bellowed with laughter.
Through the remainder of that afternoon and evening Brian sat beside the Bird Daughter, and he found his tongue loosenedmost astonishingly, for him.
But Brian was free, and when he gained his feet he found the exercise had somewhat loosened his muscles, and he picked up a sword.
So they loosenedhim from the iron rings, and four men lifted him and carried him out.
The warmth of the room began to effect his head, after drinking; it loosened his tongue.
Limber rose, loosenedthe cinch and removed the saddle and blanket from Peanut's lathered back which he rubbed with a wisp of grass.
She came in fresh and smiling, in her street dress and hat, shedding a fragrance from the boa which she loosened in advancing.
Hearing of this and not admitting that a member of his family should be favoured, Mohammad ordered the bonds of all the other prisoners to be loosened in the same way.
Finally he loosened his hold and repeated for the third time: 'Read!
One of the Faithful, recollecting the captive's handsome behaviour and that he was a relative of the Prophet, loosened his bonds most charitably.
Then the balistæ, armed with wooden arrows, were bent and loosened with a horrid creak, and poured forth incessant storms of darts.
By the frequent blows of this rebounding thunderbolt, buildings are torn asunder and walls are loosened and thrown down.
Perhaps the white dressing-gown, and the loosened hair, and something unseeing in the expression of the eyes gave her a likeness to a woman walking in her sleep.
For the first time since Elizabeth's departure, a feeling of relief loosened the oppression on Mellen's heart.
Mellen loosened his grasp on the man's throat, but still held him fast.
By a reform of the same ancient order, its last hold on native soil was loosened when, under the auspices of St. Malachy, the Cistercian rule was introduced into Ireland the very year of his first visit to Clairvaux (A.
As the horrors of war disturbed continually the clergy from their sacred calling, and led many of them, even Abbots and Bishops, to take up arms, so the yoke of religion gradually loosened and dropped from the necks of the people.
The soil for their reception should be moderately light and rich, and loosened up to the depth of at least eighteen inches.
She had not yet completed her frugal meal when her mind reverted to her personal appearance, and she paused, with heightened color, to draw back her loosenedhair and fasten it in place with a knot of scarlet cord.
The movement gave me instantly a thought of his purpose, and, unnoticed, I loosened the pistol-belt about my waist and silently dropped it upon the platform.
I crept back hastily, dropping into place the loosened flap through which I had been peering.
No doubt the sand had been loosened by the explosion to such an extent that although quiet heretofore, it was now "quick," and was working to draw into its depths any object unfortunate enough to be in its grasp.
He's just wading around in the soft sand that was loosened by the explosion.
Up you go," commanded the outlaw to the boys, as Doright loosened the shackles.
Very patiently he felt for frost-loosened masses of rock, detached them one by one and noiselessly piled them along the ledge.
The wild rose colour was in her cheeks and the tint of crimson roses on her lips and the glory of the Soleil d'or glimmered on her loosened hair.
At the west end of this cable is a hut; in the hut is the machinery--a drum which can be manipulated so that the cable can be loosened and permitted to sag.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "loosened" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
