was dismounting
- past progressive of dismount.
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
"Any bones broken?" asked Mr. Wilder, who had reached the black and was dismounting.
From Comrades of the Saddle The Young Rough Riders of the Plains by Webster, Frank V.
At about the time Haydon was talking with Deveny, Harlan was dismounting at the Rancho Seco corral.
From 'Drag' Harlan by Seltzer, Charles Alden
"Well, Walter, so you nearly had to defend Mrs. Conyers against odds, again," he said, as Walter joined him in the marketplace, where the troop was dismounting.
From Orange and Green A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
