All 7 Uses of
disposition
in
Persuasion
- His profession qualified him, his disposition lead him, to talk; and "That was in the year six;"†
Chpt 8
- She was very much affected by the view of his disposition towards her, which all these things made apparent.†
Chpt 10
- He considered his disposition as of the sort which must suffer heavily, uniting very strong feelings with quiet, serious, and retiring manners, and a decided taste for reading, and sedentary pursuits.†
Chpt 11
- Anne found in Mrs Smith the good sense and agreeable manners which she had almost ventured to depend on, and a disposition to converse and be cheerful beyond her expectation.†
Chpt 17
- A submissive spirit might be patient, a strong understanding would supply resolution, but here was something more; here was that elasticity of mind, that disposition to be comforted, that power of turning readily from evil to good, and of finding employment which carried her out of herself, which was from nature alone.†
Chpt 17
- You are your mother's self in countenance and disposition; and if I might be allowed to fancy you such as she was, in situation and name, and home, presiding and blessing in the same spot, and only superior to her in being more highly valued!†
Chpt 17
- Your person, your disposition, accomplishments, manner; they were all present to me.†
Chpt 20 *
Definition:
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(disposition as in: a kind disposition) someone's normal mood, personality, or typical way of behaving