were uncoupling
- past progressive of uncouple.
Example Sentences
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If Majesty came some morning, with coffee of its own making, and swallowed it with them hastily while the dogs were uncoupling for the hunt, it was received as a grace of Heaven.
From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas
Some were uncoupling the dogs, whose hoarse, savage bay added not a little to the animation of the scene.
From Uncle Tom's Cabin by Stowe, Harriet Beecher
