Verb (used with object) : to unhitch a locomotive from a train. From Dictionary.com.
By the time I had gone far enough I was sure I was lost, I did unhitch from the sled and got on Dan, a little bronco that was pretty smart. From Wordnik.com. [A cold winter for a young man from Mexico] Reference
"Ain't nobody gonna unhitch them mules?" he asked. From Wordnik.com. [Lonesome Dove]
"They did not give me time to unhitch my oxen," he said. From Wordnik.com. [Yaqui in exile: the grim history of Mexico's San Marcos train station] Reference
Mr. Bobbsey hurried back to the road to unhitch the other horse. From Wordnik.com. [The Bobbsey Twins in the Country] Reference
Cornelia is called to unhitch the horse and put it out to tether. From Wordnik.com. [The Road Leads On] Reference
“You can turn if you unhitch your string-horses,” said the coachman. From Wordnik.com. [The Woodlanders] Reference
His chum dug some snow from his ears and ran forward to unhitch the sleds. From Wordnik.com. [A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life] Reference
"Drive directly to the open space at the bank to the left, and unhitch the team.". From Wordnik.com. [The Wonder Island Boys: The Tribesmen] Reference
"In that way you won't have to unhitch the horse, nor get out in the mud yourself.". From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls in a Motor Car The Haunted Mansion of Shadow Valley] Reference
You've got to pull each piece of machinery back behind the line before you unhitch. From Wordnik.com. [Centennial]
Hank went around to the back of the trailer and started to unhitch the pick-planter. From Wordnik.com. [Temporary Wife]
I helped Father unhitch the draybeasts and lead them to an area where they could graze. From Wordnik.com. [Asimov's Science Fiction]
You unhitch the team, hobble them, and bring them to where the rest of the critters are. From Wordnik.com. [The Day of Their Return]
Just go as fast as you can, and as soon as I'm airborne I'll unhitch us and take it from there. From Wordnik.com. [The Gates of Thorbardin]
"The wicket will take the team singly," she answered, "but we must unhitch and leave the buggy here.". From Wordnik.com. [The Rim of the Desert] Reference
Here I was right downstage, with nobody to unhitch me, and they expected me to stand there taking bows. From Wordnik.com. [The Mask of Apollo]
They ordered him to stop and unhitch his team and after doing so was told to drive the horses up the road. From Wordnik.com. [Reminiscences of a Pioneer] Reference
So this essay is not for them, it is for those who want to unhitch their wagon from this juggernaut and forge. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - Diary: 911 ��� THE OMEN: Foretells the Global Economic & Financial Future] Reference
It was all the woman and man could do to stop them long enough to lift off the pack baskets and unhitch Whinney's travois. From Wordnik.com. [The Plains of Passage]
Then they flew in motion, him grabbing his med kit and jumping into the warden's truck, as we helped her unhitch her boat. From Wordnik.com. [grouse Diary Entry] Reference
The blankets were pulled up over the side, and Mr. Macksey was preparing to unhitch one of the horses, and set off for help. From Wordnik.com. [The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound Or, The Proof on the Film] Reference
Her life away from Washington has given her the freedom to unhitch herself from her husband's career and pursue her own interests. From Wordnik.com. [In Search of Cindy McCain] Reference
But come on, you can't unhitch your wagon to the party that, you know, as Obama pointed out, he's been voting with and supporting. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 16, 2008] Reference
Quickly Larry picked up a lantern, and, followed by all but his mother, went out to help unhitch the horses and take them into the barn. From Wordnik.com. [Comrades of the Saddle The Young Rough Riders of the Plains] Reference
A few rods from the claim-jumpers we drove a stake, hung a lantern on it, and began to unhitch, shivering with excitement and apprehension. From Wordnik.com. [Land of the Burnt Thigh] Reference
But as we gazed out that dark night, we saw that it was a white man with father and who helped unhitch the horses and put them in the barn. From Wordnik.com. [Russell H. Conwell] Reference
"I'll unhitch and get the water so we can start cooking.". From Wordnik.com. [Love of Life and Other Stories] Reference
Roderick alighted and helped unhitch the old horse from the wagon. From Wordnik.com. [The End of the Rainbow] Reference
"You can turn if you unhitch your string-horses," said the coachman. From Wordnik.com. [The Woodlanders] Reference
Sometimes twice in one day we had to unhitch the ox and pull him out. From Wordnik.com. [The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance] Reference
Frenzied fingers unhitch the poor frozen brute and drag it from the water. From Wordnik.com. [The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance] Reference
If I were to unhitch the cow, and turn her loose, I knew where she would go. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Project Gutenberg Writings of Charles Dudley Warner] Reference
He did not stop to unhitch the horses, just hooking them to the corral fence. From Wordnik.com. [The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies] Reference
"We'll unhitch and leave both wagons here to unload in the morning," said Ernest. From Wordnik.com. [The Forbidden Trail] Reference
"Let them go, my lads; unhitch and let them go, or they'll have the waggons over.". From Wordnik.com. [The Silver Canyon A Tale of the Western Plains] Reference
The guv'nor had got off, no doubt, to unhitch that heavy gate -- the one you had to lift. From Wordnik.com. [Beyond] Reference
As Harold was helping to unhitch the team the girl came around and studied him with care. From Wordnik.com. [The Eagle's Heart] Reference
"Hold on a minute while I unhitch the colt," Denis called to her, springing toward the shed. From Wordnik.com. [Ethan Frome] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.