unlace
verb (used with object)
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
had unlaced
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past perfectof unlace.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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"Swimmin'," answered Zeb, who by this time had unlaced his boots.
From I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
She had unlaced her hand from his, and had turned in her seat to face him with her decision.
From The Combined Maze by May Sinclair
But, turning about for a while, I saw that he had unlaced his left boot and was holding it out.…
From Foe-Farrell by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
He set rapidly to work, and in a few silent moments he had unlaced the thread-like root that held the sheet of bark in place, and lowered it to the ground.
From The Road to Frontenac by Samuel Merwin
With his own hands Aylward had unlaced the crushed helmet and had wept to see the bloodless and unconscious face of his young master.
From Sir Nigel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
