All 16 Uses of
inclined
in
Persuasion
- Her knowledge of her father and Elizabeth inclined her to think that the sacrifice of one pair of horses would be hardly less painful than of both, and so on, through the whole list of Lady Russell's too gentle reductions.†
Chpt 2
- But the usual fate of Anne attended her, in having something very opposite from her inclination fixed on.†
Chpt 2
- She had never received from her more than outward attention, nothing beyond the observances of complaisance; had never succeeded in any point which she wanted to carry, against previous inclination.†
Chpt 2
- …hearing of the possibility of Kellynch Hall being to let, and understanding his (Mr Shepherd's) connection with the owner, he had introduced himself to him in order to make particular inquiries, and had, in the course of a pretty long conference, expressed as strong an inclination for the place as a man who knew it only by description could feel; and given Mr Shepherd, in his explicit account of himself, every proof of his being a most responsible, eligible tenant.†
Chpt 3
- Nothing could be done without a reference to Elizabeth: but her inclination was growing so strong for a removal, that she was happy to have it fixed and expedited by a tenant at hand; and not a word to suspend decision was uttered by her.†
Chpt 3
- They were always perfectly agreed in the want of more money, and a strong inclination for a handsome present from his father; but here, as on most topics, he had the superiority, for while Mary thought it a great shame that such a present was not made, he always contended for his father's having many other uses for his money, and a right to spend it as he liked.†
Chpt 6
- Charles Musgrove, indeed, afterwards, shewed more of inclination; "the child was going on so well, and he wished so much to be introduced to Captain Wentworth, that, perhaps, he might join them in the evening; he would not dine from home, but he might walk in for half an hour."†
Chpt 7
- It was evident that Charles Hayter was not well inclined towards Captain Wentworth.†
Chpt 9
- By all their calculations there was just time for this; but as they drew near the Cobb, there was such a general wish to walk along it once more, all were so inclined, and Louisa soon grew so determined, that the difference of a quarter of an hour, it was found, would be no difference at all; so with all the kind leave-taking, and all the kind interchange of invitations and promises which may be imagined, they parted from Captain and Mrs Harville at their own door, and still…†
Chpt 12
- And so much was said in this way, that Anne thought she could not do better than impart among them the general inclination to which she was privy, and persuaded them all to go to Lyme at once.†
Chpt 13
- They had no inclination to listen to her.
Chpt 15 *inclination = desire (attitude favoring)
- She now felt a great inclination to go to the outer door; she wanted to see if it rained.†
Chpt 19
- She had no longer any inclination to talk to him.†
Chpt 20
- Anne could perfectly comprehend the exquisite relief, and was only the more inclined to wonder at the composure of her friend's usual state of mind.†
Chpt 21
- Anne felt truly obliged to her for such kindness; and quite as much so for the opportunity it gave her of decidedly saying— "If it depended only on my inclination, ma'am, the party at home (excepting on Mary's account) would not be the smallest impediment.†
Chpt 22
- It was nothing more than that his pen had fallen down; but Anne was startled at finding him nearer than she had supposed, and half inclined to suspect that the pen had only fallen because he had been occupied by them, striving to catch sounds, which yet she did not think he could have caught.†
Chpt 23
Definition:
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(inclined as in: I'm inclined to) a tendency, mood, desire, or attitude that favors something; or making someone favor something