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
Not until she was dismounting at their own door, did the mother venture her sole remark, "Eh, sirs!"
From Salted with Fire by George MacDonald
"Asahel, who takes care of my horse?" she said as she was dismounting.
From Hills of the Shatemuc by Susan Warner
At about the time Haydon was talking with Deveny, Harlan was dismounting at the Rancho Seco corral.
From 'Drag' Harlan by Charles Alden Seltzer
