well-broken
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a word derived from
broken.
Example Sentences
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"Just as soon as I can get a pair of well-broken mules," he replied.
From Vanguards of the Plains by Margaret Hill McCarter
He didn’t seem to worry about you—said he knew Clover was a sensible and well-broken horse and that he guessed you’d come out none the worse for wear.
From Betty Gordon in the Land of Oil The Farm That Was Worth a Fortune by Alice B. Emerson
I had a well-broken Irish setter, which was perfectly free of hare or rabbit as to chasing, but he was a sad rascal for all that.
And Billy, regarding him uneasily, felt convinced that though he tarried until the sun returned Mr. Dill would stand right there and wait—like a well-broken range-horse when the reins are dropped to the ground.
From The Long Shadow by B. M. Bower
I was fortunate in getting well-broken animals, and being so light I easily made my forty-five miles on my first trip out, and ever afterward.
From The Great Salt Lake Trail by Henry Inman