Both Uses of
prone
in
Pride and Prejudice
- By all that I have ever read, I am convinced that it is very common indeed; that human nature is particularly prone to it, and that there are very few of us who do not cherish a feeling of self-complacency on the score of some quality or other, real or imaginary.
Chpt 5prone = likely
- Human nature is so prone to fall into it!
Chpt 48 *
Definition:
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(prone as in: prone to) having a tendency (to do something)