conversable
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He consoled me with the Word of God; he was a learned and conversable man, and he interceded for me with his Majesty.
From Memoirs of Leonora Christina Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark; Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685 by Ulfeldt, Leonora Christina
The proprietress, charming and conversable lady, will sell you anything in the “notions” line, from a paper of pins to garter elastic.
From Pipefuls by Morley, Christopher
I thought that Miss Brandon, having broken the ice, was henceforth to be a conversable young lady.
From Wylder's Hand by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
But a full-grown horse or dog is beyond comparison a more rational as well as a more conversable animal than an infant of a day, a week, or even a month old.
From Voices for the Speechless by Firth, Abraham
Gurney is not so conversable, but has every appearance of being pre-eminently happy.
From Edward Hoare, M.A. A record of his life based upon a brief autobiography by Hoare, Edward N.