conversable
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To tea at Mrs. Hazeltine's where met William Allen Butler, author of 'Nothing to Wear'—a bright-eyed, conversable man.
From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe
The operation was repeated, and it was finally found that, by means of this extemporised ear-trumpet, the poor creature once more became a conversable member of society.
From The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
"You found the Arabs conversable and ready at the cup, Mr. Monday?" observed the captain, lighting a cigar, which with him was a never-failing sign for a gossip.
From Homeward Bound or, the Chase by Cooper, James Fenimore
She is not remarkably conversable, certainly," said Rosalind; "but I suspect that she has very bad health.
From The Vicar of Wrexhill by Trollope, Mrs
In this bower, which was a capacious one, sat a number of sedate, quiet, jolly, conversable fellows, nearly all of whom smoked, and one of whom sketched.
From The Wild Man of the West A Tale of the Rocky Mountains by Webb, Archibald