Both Uses of
dispose
in
Frankenstein
- Perhaps during former years he had suffered from the late-discovered unworthiness of one beloved and so was disposed to set a greater value on tried worth.
Chpt 1 (definition 1) *disposed = inclined (having a state of mind that favors doing something)
- We visited the wondrous cave and the little cabinets of natural history, where the curiosities are disposed in the same manner as in the collections at Servox and Chamounix.
Chpt 19 (definition 2) *disposed = arranged or positioned
Definitions:
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(1) (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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(2) (dispose as in: disposed the troops along...) the arrangement, positioning, or use of thingseditor's notes: This sense of dispose can be used in the form disposal to indicate that a person can use something as they wish -- as in:
- I am at your disposal.
- She has many assets at her disposal.