had been taming

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of tame.
  tame

  adjective

  changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated.

Related Words

• conquer
• curb
• pacify
• restrain
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