conversable

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If in a conversable humour she will do more.

From The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. by Wells, Nathaniel Armstrong

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.

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)

Now to see if there is anyone conversable within these walls.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

Now Josiah, good, conversable man, knows about geography and the country round.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860 by Various