unseal
verb (used with object)
to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed.
had unsealed
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past perfectof unseal.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He had unsealed the fireplace and kept it laid with pine logs.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
Age had unsealed the envelope, and the man in the grey cloak drew out the contents.
From The Grey Cloak by Thomas Mitchell Peirce
The peach-stone had engrossed his attention this morning, and he had unsealed only one of the papers; the emperor had read only the report of the secret police on the events of the previous day.
From Andreas Hofer by L. (Luise) Mühlbach
And, as briefly as possible, he told her how he had unsealed the brass bottle, and all that had come of it.
From The Brass Bottle by F. Anstey
Safety for her had unsealed the fountain of happiness.
From Heritage of the Desert by Zane Grey
