Unfastening the shutters, which still barred the way, he flung them back and went out on to the balcony, followed by the two men.
Madame Querterot looked up quickly as he entered; she was on her knees beside the unconscious form of Mrs. Vanderstein, engaged in unfastening the clasp of a bracelet.
There was no difficulty in unfastening the bolt which held the lower half; and Felicita stepped into the low room.
He listened to them unfastening the chain which secured the boat, and to the creaking of the row-locks as they fitted the oars into them.
From time to time I could hear a murmur of voices; then Mr. Stone's unmusical laugh; and the unfastening and fastening of the door.
Here she is, poor dear," she said with alacrity, unfastening a locket suspended to her chain.
Lukashka was unfastening his belt and taking off his Circassian coat.
Well then, here is a dagger I've brought you,' said Lukashka, unfastening his girdle and taking out one of the two daggers which hung from it.
Then take your fret-cutter's saw or dentist's saw and unfastening one end put this end through the hole and fasten it again.
Now tell them to liberate themselves without unfastening the knots, or cutting the string.
Then unfastening the diamond ornament which the queen had sent him, he placed it in the hands of the priest who accompanied Juxon.
A slim figure in Arab dress came into the room, unfastening a white veil with fingers that trembled with impatience.
The person who was unfastening the door had evidently heard strange voices, for it was suddenly thrown open, and a glimpse of a white nightgown flying hastily up the stairs, flitted across the vision of the three inebriates.
Yet there was wakeful life within the tent--wakeful life in the person of the Tenderhearted Oysterman, who, with but little trouble, had succeeded in unfastening the calico door from without.
He was pale, too, and though he spoke firmly and calmly, I perceived that there was a difficulty in unfastening his cloak, and all the other little preparations, which spoke a mind intensely occupied with other thoughts.
As soon as he saw it, the Duke caught it up, and unfastening the riband, gazed upon the hair for a moment or two with an eager look.
Lennox, who was a couple of yards behind, sprang forward, unfastening the cover of his pistol-holster and catching his companion by the arm, while all around now was intensely dark.
I dunno, sir," growled the sergeant, loosening the noose around the rigid sufferer, and then with a few quick dragsunfastening the knot which had troubled Lennox in his helpless state.
Just look," she proclaimed, unfastening a bone button that held her cuff.
Thank Heaven we've kept our boots," he said, unfasteningthe rope.
Unfastening the trinket, he secured it under his jacket, then ran on: "She is so white!
That was rather the equivalent of unfastening the bolt of the rail, was it not, Myra?
My own opinion is that he has made up the yarn about unfastening the bolt, just to prevent us making too much of a hero of him and to save any of the crew from getting into trouble.
But Mr. Billeghi had left the window and gone back to the cart, where he was unfastening the basket containing little Veronica and the goose.
His course was speedily checked by another door, but succeeding in unfastening it, he ran on as fast as his legs could carry him, till he tumbled headlong down a steep flight of steps.
The bearward proceeded to the cage, and unfastening it, cried, "Come forth, old Max.
Leave us a moment, dear mother," said Cicely, hastily unfastening the door.
It was bolted, and the time lost in unfastening it, brought Renard close upon him.
While the Lala was unfastening the lock I went close to the grating.
Instead, they were feverishly unfastening the light airplane, and Don, at Garry's touch, nodded to show that he already was aware of the fact.
He crossed to one of the tall windows, unfastening the heavy inside shutters, from which the white paint was fast peeling away.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "unfastening" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
