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Unhorsed in a sentence

Unhorsed meaning

simple past and past participle of unhorse

Using Unhorsed

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of unhorse
  • In the example corpus, unhorsed often appears in combinations such as: was unhorsed, unhorsed and, unhorsed by.

Context around Unhorsed

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

robert 1×

Often after:

king 1×

Sentence patterns with Unhorsed

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

1079 robert unhorsed king william 1× himself was unhorsed and narrowly 1× king was unhorsed in a 1× once again unhorsed and friant 1× philip was unhorsed by the 1× william was unhorsed by robert 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at a battle 1× later that month 1× philip led the 1× philip was unhorsed 1× william was unhorsed 1×

Common sentence endings:

1st 3rd grenadiers 1× back the flemings 1× by an englishman 1× father s voice 1× five days later 1× probably been killed 1×

Words around Unhorsed

Just before it in the word index:

unhorse 2 unhooking 5 unhooked 4 unhook 4 unhomogenized 3 unholy 93

Just after it in the word index:

unhosted 2 unhouse 2 unhoused 112 unhrc 19 unhurried 19 unhurt 70

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Unhorsed

  • In this selection, "unhorsed" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, robert and king stand out and add context to how "unhorsed" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1079 robert unhorsed king william and himself was unhorsed and narrowly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "unhorsed" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with unhorsed

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

William was unhorsed by Robert and was only saved from death by an Englishman. (14 words)

Philip was unhorsed by the Flemish pikemen in the heat of battle, and were it not for his plate mail armor he would have probably been killed. (27 words)

At a battle in January 1079, Robert unhorsed King William in combat and succeeded in wounding him, stopping his attack only when he recognized his father's voice. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

Philip led the cavalry reserve of nobles and knights to retrieve the day, and after a long and doubtful fight (in which he himself was unhorsed and narrowly escaped death), began to drive back the Flemings. (36 words)

Of these, Pégot's brigade broke into skirmish order and moved north and west of La Haye Sainte and provided fire support to Ney, once again unhorsed, and Friant's 1st/3rd Grenadiers. (33 words)

Later that month, the King was unhorsed in a tournament and knocked unconscious for two hours, a worrying incident that Anne believed led to her miscarriage five days later. (29 words)

Example sentences (6)

At a battle in January 1079, Robert unhorsed King William in combat and succeeded in wounding him, stopping his attack only when he recognized his father's voice.

Later that month, the King was unhorsed in a tournament and knocked unconscious for two hours, a worrying incident that Anne believed led to her miscarriage five days later.

Of these, Pégot's brigade broke into skirmish order and moved north and west of La Haye Sainte and provided fire support to Ney, once again unhorsed, and Friant's 1st/3rd Grenadiers.

Philip led the cavalry reserve of nobles and knights to retrieve the day, and after a long and doubtful fight (in which he himself was unhorsed and narrowly escaped death), began to drive back the Flemings.

Philip was unhorsed by the Flemish pikemen in the heat of battle, and were it not for his plate mail armor he would have probably been killed.

William was unhorsed by Robert and was only saved from death by an Englishman.

Common combinations with unhorsed

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "unhorsed" in a sentence?
An example: "At a battle in January 1079, Robert unhorsed King William in combat and succeeded in wounding him, stopping his attack only when he recognized his father's voice." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "unhorsed" from authentic English texts.
What does "unhorsed" mean?
Unhorsed means: simple past and past participle of unhorse
How many example sentences with "unhorsed" are there?
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