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Example sentences for "untying"

Lexicographically close words:
unturned; untutored; untwist; untwisted; untwisting; untyll; unu; unua; unufoje; unum
  1. The trapper, who was in the act of untying a haunch of venison that was fastened behind his saddle, turned and looked curiously at his companion.

  2. What are you untying that crazy fellow for?

  3. That institution was half a mile distant, but they ran every step of the way, and rushed in just in time to find one of the guards at the jail untying the other.

  4. After the tragedy the undertaker laid the bodies out in plain pine boxes, painted black on the outside, and, untying their hands, crossed them in front.

  5. When Gervaise insisted on untying her the child entreated her not to touch the knots, saying that her father would be furious if he found the knots had been tampered with.

  6. Untying this knotty problem addressed to the understanding and reflection, and dispelling all doubt, one should cast off sorrow and live in happiness.

  7. Untying all the knots of the heart, one should also bring under one's control both what is agreeable and what is disagreeable.

  8. Untying all the knots of their hearts, they pass on very happily.

  9. You're right," he said, untying the knot in his face, and turning away.

  10. It is pretended, that she has an infallible secret for untying the strings of a crown, which are entangled, nobody knows how, in those of a mitre.

  11. For me, and she didn't buy a single thing for herself," grumbled Laura, untying the cord.

  12. Hastily untying the bundle, he found by the touch, for it was too dark to see, a chisel, a crowbar, and a hammer faced with flannel.

  13. What is the use of laboriously untying knots which you yourself have tied, in order that you might untie them?

  14. Sally had told me not to mess my new silk handkercher, for I wasn't likely to have another of one while; and I thought if I got untying and re-tying of it, I should mess it.

  15. Untying a gay scarf that bound her waist, she bandaged the Earl's eyes; then taking his hand led him forward.

  16. Almost immediately after, he felt his guide's fingers untying the scarf that bound his eyes.

  17. A tree stood very near the lowest point of the hollow, and standing Budd up against the trunk of this, the captain, with Bagsley's help, tied him so firmly to it that there seemed no possibility of his untying himself.

  18. Illustration: The captain with Bagsley's help tied Budd so firmly to the tree that there seemed no possibility of his untying himself.

  19. Two vigorous strokes of the oar sent their boat out from the little wharf of stones, and soon he was untying the sails from the gunwales and preparing the ropes.

  20. The Indian slipped off the back of his burro and slowly began untying one of the bundles.

  21. At the very moment they were untying the canoe, there was a flash and two sharp reports; the Indians fell down--they were dead.

  22. At length, slowly untying the discolored cord that bound the box, she lifted the cover, and took out a pair of satin slippers.

  23. Crisp began the work of untying the ropes which bound Zula, whose head lay upon her breast as motionless as though death had done its work.

  24. Ann Davis is at the table in the center of the room untying a parcel.

  25. Im and 'is ugly face-- ANN [untying her parcel].

  26. Happy for him if he then beholds a face that bespeaks the gentle being he hopes Fate has destined to make him happy; if otherwise he must submit; there is no untying the sacred contract.

  27. The pain I suffered in my knee disordered my sleep; I awoke in agony, and here it is to this day," said the Woodman, untying a bandage from his knee.

  28. We all laughed as we continued our occupation each untying in turn a parcel marked with the name of the recipient and the good fairy who had been responsible for its safe delivery from the foot of Old Baldy.

  29. When the gifts had all been discovered, we arranged them in rows upon the Bermuda grass, preparatory to the untying of strings and ribbons.

  30. The sentry who had observed Azamat untying the horse and galloping away on him did not see any necessity for concealment.

  31. Untying my horse, I set off home at a walking pace.

  32. Untying the narrow pink ribbon that held them together, there fell out a note of Sir Ralph Clavering's, addressed to Mr. Brightman.

  33. And Blanche, ascending the stairs to her chamber, in the slow manner we are apt to assume after experiencing some unexpected check, and untying her bonnet as she went up, came upon her maid, Timms.


  34. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "untying" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    demobilization; discharge; dismissal; loosing; parole; release; unharnessing; unloosing