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mounted

adjective US /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

How often you will meet it

Rank 1,788 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,127 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.

What it means

adjective

  1. assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
  2. decorated with applied ornamentation; often used in combination the trim brass-mounted carbine of the ranger

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

mounted in real books

Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.

  • And old Jason mounted his sorrel mare and rode with the party up the creek.

    The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1

  • Johnny's father that afternoon mounted his new saddle-horse and rode through the afternoon lights and shadows of spring.

    The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1

  • During this colloquy the traveller had mounted his servant's horse, and now followed in the wake of the Persians.

    An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1

  • As they rose through the air the Princess remarked a figure mounted on an eagle’s back flying in front of the chariot.

    The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1

  • He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.

    The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1

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