conversable
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He was a clever and conversable man, well lettered, a great discourser, and full of a diversity of experience....
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various
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
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
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.)
Mrs. Bardell let lodgings to many conversable single gentlemen, with great profit, but never brought any more actions for breach of promise of marriage.
From The Pickwick Papers by Dickens, Charles
