had been stabling
- past perfect progressive of stable.
Example Sentences
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And Dr. Small, who had been stabling his horse just inside the barn, came out and moved quietly into the house just as though he had not listened intently to every word of the conversation.
From The Hoosier Schoolmaster A Story of Backwoods Life in Indiana by Eggleston, Edward
