Unlocking
[ʌn'lɔkɪŋ]
Examples
- The black grumbled something that I could not understand, and then I heard him unlocking the door into one of the other cells on the further side. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- Another staircase,' said Mr Boffin, unlocking the door, 'leading down into the yard. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- She flung on her dressing-gown to answer the summons, and unlocking her door, confronted the shining vision of Lily Bart. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- The law cannot, as you say, touch you, said Holmes, unlocking and throwing open the door, yet there never was a man who deserved punishment more. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Holmes turned to his desk and, unlocking it, drew out a small case-book, which he consulted. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- We began the search at once; Mr. Jorkins unlocking the drawers and desks, and we all taking out the papers. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Stay, stay,' added the Jew, unlocking a drawer with a shaking hand; 'there's money, my dears. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
Typist: Zamenhof