All 3 Uses of
agile
in
Anna Karenina
- Before the mare had time to move, Vronsky stepped with an agile, vigorous movement into the steel-toothed stirrup, and lightly and firmly seated himself on the creaking leather of the saddle.†
Part 2
- And, looking at his strong, agile, assiduously careful and needlessly wary movements, the mother felt her mind at rest, and smiled gaily and approvingly as she watched him.†
Part 3 *
- Oh, but really you mustn't skip about like that!" he cried, breaking off to scold her for too agile a movement in stepping over a branch that lay in the path.†
Part 6
Definition:
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(agile) able to move well quickly and easily
or:
able to think well quickly and easily