All 16 Uses of
amiable
in
Little Women
- It cost Meg an effort to say that, but Sallie did not see it and exclaimed in amiable surprise, "Only that?†
Chpt 1.9
- "The coolness of you two rascals is amazing," began Mr. Pickwick, trying to get up an awful frown and only succeeding in producing an amiable smile.†
Chpt 1.10
- While Hannah and I did your work, you got on pretty well, though I don't think you were very happy or amiable.†
Chpt 1.11
- In the midst of an animated discussion on the domestic habits of turtles (one of those amiable creatures having strolled up from the river), the faint sound of a bell warned them that Hannah had put the tea 'to draw', and they would just have time to get home to supper.†
Chpt 1.13
- Jo laughed, and Meg sharply ordered her not to talk, then amiably promised to make her hair curl, and fell asleep to dream of living in her castle in the air.†
Chpt 1.15
- Finding the child more docile and amiable than her sister, the old lady felt it her duty to try and counteract, as far as possible, the bad effects of home freedom and indulgence.†
Chpt 1.19
- A formal apology will make him see how foolish he is, and bring him down quite amiable.†
Chpt 1.21
- Pretty amiable?†
Chpt 2.24
- both burst out laughing, and the discussion took a more amiable turn.
Chpt 2.26 *amiable = friendly
- The carriages were promised, Meg and Mother were all ready to do the honors, Beth was able to help Hannah behind the scenes, Jo had engaged to be as lively and amiable as an absent mind, and aching head, and a very decided disapproval of everybody and everything would allow, and as she wearily dressed, Amy cheered herself with anticipations of the happy moment when, lunch safely over, she should drive away with her friends for an afternoon of artistic delights, for the 'cherry bounce'…†
Chpt 2.26
- If the amiable gentleman who wrote that kindly note could have known what intense happiness he was giving a fellow creature, I think he would devote his leisure hours, if he has any, to that amusement, for Jo valued the letter more than the money, because it was encouraging, and after years of effort it was so pleasant to find that she had learned to do something, though it was only to write a sensation story.†
Chpt 2.27
- "Not the least, my dear," interrupted Jo, "so let us look amiable, and drop a card here, as the Kings are evidently out, for which I'm deeply grateful."†
Chpt 2.29
- This amiable spirit was felt at once, and both aunts 'my deared' her affectionately, looking what they afterward said emphatically, "That child improves every day."†
Chpt 2.29
- She colored angrily, but took no other notice of that girlish sarcasm, and answered with unexpected amiability….†
Chpt 2.30
- The great novelist vibrated between two decanters with the regularity of a pendulum; the famous divine flirted openly with one of the Madame de Staels of the age, who looked daggers at another Corinne, who was amiably satirizing her, after outmaneuvering her in efforts to absorb the profound philosopher, who imbibed tea Johnsonianly and appeared to slumber, the loquacity of the lady rendering speech impossible.†
Chpt 2.34
- He read a long debate with the most amiable readiness and then explained it in his most lucid manner, while Meg tried to look deeply interested, to ask intelligent questions, and keep her thoughts from wandering from the state of the nation to the state of her bonnet.†
Chpt 2.38
Definition:
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(amiable) friendly, agreeable, and likable