civil-spoken

But Antonio, who, with all his faults, was no coward, and was moreover a very civil-spoken lad, took off his hat, and said:

The Grey Fairy Book 2003

“This is it,” said an exceedingly dirty, good-looking, civil-spoken man in perfect

Travels in West Africa 2003

He wriggled mentally, full of guilty discomfort, as he watched Theo's straight, slim figure rapidly stepping round to the Bunk, and told himself ashamedly that he had wilfully deceived the 'young miss' who was always so kind, so civil-spoken, to himself.

The Captain's Bunk A Story for Boys M. B. Manwell

"He is a right civil-spoken gentleman, and you know you saved his life."

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 Various

I ventured to remark to Joe that he was a civil-spoken boy, but not very prompt in carrying out instructions, and asked whether everybody in Connaught conducted himself in the same way.

Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81. Bernard H. Becker

The first lieutenant, Sabhana -- sleek and civil-spoken, but desperately afraid of work -- was, we understand, son-in-law to the Admiral

A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil T. R. Swinburne

I. steamer dropped anchor in the great roadstead shortly after noon we were taken to the wharf by one of the Sultan's household -- a very civil-spoken Arab gentleman -- and three English officers met us there who made a fuss over Monty and were at pains to be agreeable to the rest of us.

The Ivory Trail Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1920

"I thought him a very nice civil-spoken young fellow," said Mrs. Athelny,

Of Human Bondage 1919

"I thought him a very nice civil-spoken young fellow," said Mrs. Athelny, "and I think he's just the sort to make any girl happy."

Of Human Bondage 1915

I. steamer dropped anchor in the great roadstead shortly after noon we were taken to the wharf by one of the Sultan's household -- a very civil-spoken Arab gentleman -- and three English officers met us there who made a fuss over Monty and were at pains to be agreeable to the rest of us.

The Ivory Trail Talbot Mundy 1909