Both Uses of
intractable
in
Nicholas Nickleby
- 'Was he young or old, healthy or sickly, tractable or rebellious?†
Chpt 34 *
- Of all the tractable, equal-tempered, attached, and faithful beings that ever lived, I believe he was the most so.†
Chpt 61
Definition:
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(intractable) difficultin various senses, including:
- of problems or disease -- difficult to solve or cure
- of people or animals -- difficult to manage or control
- of materials -- difficult to manipulate