UNPACK in a Sentence

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Marianne's pianoforte was unpacked and properly disposed of; and Elinor's drawings were affixed to the walls of their sitting room.

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 Meanings and Examples of UNPACK
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
unpack
 v.  unwrap; unfold; open and remove the contents from a package
Classic Sentence:
1  Sir John and I will unpack the hampers, here where the grass is burnt, where we had the picnic last year.
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 10
2  'But, however,' said the beadle, stopping to unpack his bundle, 'these are official secrets, ma'am; not to be spoken of; except, as I may say, among the porochial officers, such as ourselves.'
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
3  It has become known that we have never had occasion to unpack the money, and that it is still lying in our cellar.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In II. THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE
4  The woman came up the three steps to the tailor with her heavy basket, and he made her unpack all the pots for him.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Context  Highlight   In THE VALIANT LITTLE TAILOR
5  Marianne's pianoforte was unpacked and properly disposed of; and Elinor's drawings were affixed to the walls of their sitting room.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 6
6  We all unpacked our baskets, and employed ourselves in getting dinner ready.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 33. BLISSFUL
7  She ordered supper to be brought, herself unpacked their things, and herself helped to make the beds, and did not even forget to sprinkle them with Persian powder.
Anna Karenina 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 5: Chapter 19
8  Levin came upon Veslovsky at the moment when the latter, having unpacked his things from his trunk, and laid out some new songs, was putting on his gaiters to go out riding.
Anna Karenina 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 6: Chapter 15
9  We rested, unpacked, and shopped a little between the showers.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
10  "THE Clarks have invited some folks to their house to meet us, tonight," said Kennicott, as he unpacked his suit-case.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IV
11  I have unpacked it and put it in the room next to your own.
The Importance of Being Earnest By Oscar Wilde
Context  Highlight   In SECOND ACT
12  For a day or two we were busily employed in unpacking and laying out our property to the best advantage.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
13  On reaching the house he went up to the room which was to be made his study, and occupied himself during the evening in unpacking his books from the boxes and arranging them on shelves.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: 3 The First Act in a Timeworn Drama
14  She made a pretense of busying herself with unpacking.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IV
15  This active old servant was unpacking the traveler's canteen and preparing tea.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER I
Example Sentence:
1  I unpack the presents at birthday party.
2  I haven't had a chance to unpack yet.
3  Joe sat on the bed while Martin was unpacking.