Both Uses of
genial
in
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- So soft was her step, it failed to make even a sound, and but for the magical thrill imparted by her genial touch, as other unobtrusive beauties, she would have glided away un-perceived—unsought.†
Chpt 21 *
- Now the master, mellow almost to the verge of geniality, put his chair aside, turned his back to the audience, and began to draw a map of America on the blackboard, to exercise the geography class upon.†
Chpt 21
Definition:
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(genial as in: a genial personality) friendly and good-natured