All 10 Uses of
inclined
in
The Hobbit
- They are inclined to be fat in the stomach;
p. 4.4inclined = likely (with a tendency)
- at the bottom of a short incline
p. 82.9 *incline = slope (hill)
- The dwarves were inclined to grumble at this, but the wizard told them they were fools.
p. 127.2inclined = in the mood
- They were at first inclined to be cheered by the change, for here there was no undergrowth and the shadow was not so deep.
p. 136.5inclined = with a tendency
- Take him away and keep him safe, until he feels inclined to tell the truth, even if he waits a hundred years.
p. 156.1inclined = in the mood
- Come along back to your nice cells, and I will lock you all in again, and you can sit there comfortably and think of a better plan—but I don't suppose I shall ever get hold of the keys again, even if I feel inclined to try.
p. 165.9
- Great floods and rains had swollen the waters that flowed east; and there had been an earthquake or two (which some were inclined to attribute to the dragon-alluding to him chiefly with a curse and an ominous nod in the direction of the Mountain).
p. 175.2inclined = with a tendency
- They debated long on what was to be done, but they could think of no way of getting rid of Smaug — which had always been a weak point in their plans, as Bilbo felt inclined to point out.
p. 202.5inclined = in the mood
- So silent was his going that smoke on a gentle wind could hardly have surpassed it, and he was inclined to feel a bit proud of himself as he drew near the lower door.
p. 203.9inclined = with a tendency
- Though they were much relieved, they were inclined to be grumpy at being frightened for nothing;
p. 218.5 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(inclined as in: I'm inclined to) a tendency, mood, desire, or attitude that favors something; or making someone favor something
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(2)
(incline as in: on an incline or incline his head) to be at an angle or to bend