All 22 Uses of
genial
in
Sister Carrie
- "Well, if I were you," he said, looking at her rather genially, "I would try the department stores.†
Chpt 3
- The latter's genial nature and dressy appearance pleased him.†
Chpt 5
- Carrie smiled under his irresistible flood of geniality.†
Chpt 6 *
- His fine success as a salesman lay in his geniality and the thoroughly reputable standing of his house.†
Chpt 7
- He took her hand and held it genially.†
Chpt 8
- Not a shade was there of anything save geniality and kindness.†
Chpt 10
- "I saw you," Hurstwood said, genially, the next time.†
Chpt 11
- "What are you up to?" he inquired genially, turning a smiling face upon his secret brother.†
Chpt 16
- "Why, George, how are you?" said another genial West Side politician and lodge member.†
Chpt 18
- He could have been genial to all the world, and he bore no grudge against his wife.†
Chpt 22
- He felt as if he could say a good word all around himself, and took a most genial glance at the spread table and polished sideboard before going upstairs to read his paper in the comfortable armchair of the sitting-room which looked through the open windows into the street.†
Chpt 22
- Carrie smiled genially, grateful that he should condescend to advise her even so much.†
Chpt 26
- "Well, it seems strange to see you way up here," said Mr. Kenny genially.†
Chpt 29
- "About the same as usual," said Hurstwood, smiling genially.†
Chpt 29
- Chapter XXXI A PET OF GOOD FORTUNE—BROADWAY FLAUNTS ITS JOYS The effect of the city and his own situation on Hurstwood was paralleled in the case of Carrie, who accepted the things which fortune provided with the most genial good-nature.†
Chpt 31
- "Tied up at the office," he said genially.†
Chpt 31
- He thought well of Carrie upon the first glance and laid himself out to be genial, teaching her a new game of cards and talking to her about New York and its pleasures.†
Chpt 31
- He was an exceedingly genial soul, this young man, and wholly free of affectation.†
Chpt 32
- "Good-night," said Hurstwood at the final moment, in a last effort to be genial.†
Chpt 34
- While he was doing so, the youth who had advised him to come here entered, and, seeing Hurstwood, tried to be genial.†
Chpt 41
- However, seeing him, handsome as ever, after his kind, and most genially disposed, her doubts as to whether the dinner would be disagreeable were swept away.†
Chpt 46
- Genial egotist that he was, he went at once into a detailed account of his own career.†
Chpt 46
Definition:
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(genial as in: a genial personality) friendly and good-natured