dismount
verb (used without object)
to get off or alight from a horse, bicycle, etc.
was dismounting
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past progressiveof dismount.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The Huntsman was dismounting from his horse, and his boots touched down in snow.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
Dumbledore had already crossed the crenellated ramparts and was dismounting; Harry landed next to him seconds later and looked around.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
A rider had galloped forward and was dismounting close to the river.
From A Man Four-Square by William MacLeod Raine
Jack vanished from sight here, but not before Wade had made sure he was dismounting.
From The Mysterious Rider by Zane Grey
The priest shrank back with an uncontrollable recoil and then stood still and silent, watching every movement of the tall figure which had reined up and was dismounting with the ease of a boy.
From Round Anvil Rock A Romance by Nancy Huston Banks
