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

In that sits Satan himself—a well-dressed, conversable, lively, fascinating little man—who never contradicts you, allows that you are always in the right—in fact, seems quite to adopt all your opinions.

From The Sand-Hills of Jutland by Bushby, Mrs. (Anna S.)

Well, well, who would have thought that so conversable and intelligent a creature should have come to such a melancholy end?”

From The Gorilla Hunters by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

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

This aspiration was whispered, as though its object were within conversable distance.

From Idolatry A Romance by Hawthorne, Julian