Both Uses of
dispose
in
The Scarlet Letter
- He was lodged in the prison, not as suspected of any offence, but as the most convenient and suitable mode of disposing of him, until the magistrates should have conferred with the Indian sagamores respecting his ransom.†
Chpt 4 *
- As was usually the case wherever Hester stood, a small vacant area—a sort of magic circle—had formed itself about her, into which, though the people were elbowing one another at a little distance, none ventured or felt disposed to intrude.
Chpt 21 *disposed = inclined (having a state of mind that favors doing something)
Definitions:
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(dispose as in: Is she disposed to help?) inclined (with a tendency to; or in the mood to)editor's notes: This is usually seen in the form "disposed to..." or "disposed toward..."
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(dispose as in: dispose of the waste) to throw away