Both Uses of
placate
in
The Call of the Wild
- He whined placatingly, squirmed and wriggled to show his good will and intentions, and even ventured, as a bribe for peace, to lick Buck's face with his warm wet tongue.†
p. 33.9
- And even Billee, the good-natured, was less good-natured, and whined not half so placatingly as in former days.†
p. 65.4 *
Definition:
calm someone who is or may become angry or concerned