unfasten
verb (used with object)
to release from or as from fastenings; detach.
had unfastened
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past perfectof unfasten.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Lyra had unfastened her furs, but now the cold was striking in again and she had to do them up.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
A young soldier, he who had unfastened the tent flap to admit Lieutenant Gray, was just returning to his seat at the other.
From Found in the Philippines The Story of a Woman's Letters by Charles King
While Ralph had been speaking he had unfastened the traces of the horses, and by the time he concluded, one of the animals was clear from the carriage.
From Ralph Gurney's Oil Speculation by James Otis
The child had unfastened the boat while he was talking; he leaped into it, and lifted an oar.
From Jan Vedder's Wife by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
Another moment, and she had unfastened the window, and he had raised himself to the sill and come in.
From Fifty-Two Stories For Girls by Alfred H. (Alfred Henry) Miles
