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Example sentences for "gentling"

Lexicographically close words:
gentles; gentlest; gentlewoman; gentlewomen; gentlie; gently; gentrie; gentry; gents; genty
  1. Select any six of your own choosing and use your methods of gentling on them.

  2. The black—" 6 He worked in the dust of the smaller corral, with Croaker’s help, adapting his knowledge of eastern gentling the way he had mentally planned it during the days since he had accepted the job.

  3. The work of gentling the horses went on day after day for a week or more, and Jack never wearied of watching the work.

  4. That don't hinder a man from gentling his own string," Harris returned.

  5. If every man used up his time gentling his string he'd never have a day off to work at anything else.

  6. The Gentling of Red McWha I It was heavy sledding on the Upper Ottanoonsis trail.

  7. Without, I could hear the horses of the waiting troop champing restlessly at their bits, and now and again the low gentling words of the riders.

  8. At first the black mare was shy of me, but a gentling word or two won her over, and she let me take her by the forelock and lead her deeper into the herd where I could saddle and bridle her in greater safety.

  9. Again he felt a sweet security,--a taming, gentling influence through the innermost fiber of his being.

  10. A gentling influence had come to bear upon him; a great kindness, a new forbearance had brightened his outlook toward all the world.

  11. If he stands, caress him as before, and continue gentling him in this way until you can get round him without making him move.

  12. While they are standing you should be about their heads, gentling them; it will make them a little more kind, and the spectators will think that you are doing something that they do not understand, and will not learn the secret.

  13. Never flinch, or show any signs of fear, when you are gentling this kind of horses.

  14. After having lifted up his feet, and handled him every where except about his head, I succeeded in gentling that part.

  15. Nothing was ever known about the means he employed in gentling him, for he died without ever communicating his secret to any one.

  16. Advice to farmers, concerning the gentling of young cows.

  17. I shall now explain the difference to be observed in gentling the third class; that is: those horses which appear to fear every thing.

  18. Now, as my general rule of gentling horses is all mildness, gentleness, &c.

  19. While they are standing, you should be about their heads, gentling them: it will make them a little more kind, and the spectators will think that you are doing something that they do not understand, and will not learn the secret.

  20. Here he fell to soothing him with words and solacing him and gentling him, after which he threatened him with his hand, but Mohammed the Son of the Sultan raised his neave swiftlier than the lightning and smote the King and caused him swoon.

  21. And the ancient dame ceased not gentling her and plying her with friendly words till she was soothed and gave consent.


  22. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "gentling" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.