unclose

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The man nodded, but did not unclose his eyes, and Clifford, after turning the gas low, went quietly out, taking care to close the door softly after him.

From The Heatherford Fortune a sequel to the Magic Cameo by Sheldon, Georgie, Mrs.

In season due the sun's course backward throws Dark night; ensue must light; the mountain's Hard rock, at length, its bosom doth unclose, Now grudging earth no more the hidden fountains.

From Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) by Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von

He who dwelt in the fair damsel, even the noble demon Beelzebub, Spirit of Pride, never deigned to unclose his teeth.

From La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages by Michelet, Jules

Dil gave a long, quivering breath, and it seemed as if her arms could never unclose again, so tight and fast did they hold their treasure.

From In Wild Rose Time by Douglas, Amanda M.

Yet wherefore did he not venture to unclose his eyes within the temple of the Most High?

From Auriol or, The Elixir of Life by Ainsworth, W. Harrison