1 The Surrogate knows me, when I go down to be sworn; and disposes of me easily, as if there were a Masonic understanding between us.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 43. ANOTHER RETROSPECT 2 We have found that which may be good or evil to us, as heaven disposes.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 22 3 She had a large acquaintance, of course professionally, among those who can afford to buy, and she disposes of my merchandise.
4 The forest disposes of its own victims.
5 Eyeing Mr. Bounderby from head to foot again, he turned from him, as from a man finally disposed of, to Mr. Gradgrind.
6 About his waist he wore a richly-studded belt, in which was stuck a short straight two-edged sword, with a sharp point, so disposed as to hang almost perpendicularly by his side.
7 Such parts of his dress as the Jew had laid aside on the preceding evening, were disposed carefully around his person, as if to prevent the hazard of their being carried off during his slumbers.
8 "My master has disposed of them already," said Gurth.
9 It would have been no difficult thing for Cedric, had he been so disposed, to have placed himself at the head of a third party, as formidable at least as any of the others.
10 He could do not better than return to the house of the Rabbi, and endeavour, through his means, to learn how his daughter was to be disposed of.
11 Edmund was sorry to hear Miss Crawford, whom he was much disposed to admire, speak so freely of her uncle.
12 A successful scheme of this sort generally brings on another; and the having been to Mansfield Common disposed them all for going somewhere else the day after.
13 Perhaps," said Tom, "Fanny may be more disposed to oblige us now.
14 Your uncle is disposed to be pleased with you in every respect; and I only wish you would talk to him more.
15 Young, pretty, and gentle, however, she had no awkwardnesses that were not as good as graces, and there were few persons present that were not disposed to praise her.