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Lucrezia Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

of uncertain disposition

0 "A mysterious woman 01u00of uncertain disposition02u00 arrives unexpectedly and demands to see my father."02br
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00Does that mean that her intentions are unclear or that her character is questionable?02br
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0I suppose that there is more than one way to take this description, but I would think that her 01i00personality/attitude/nature02i00 is 01i00unknown02i00.0-
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00n.00tendency; 01u01i00character, 02i00nature, trait02u00; arrangement, placement 0-
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0 Thank you, both. I am familiar with the word disposition, I searched zillion dictionaries, but in this context I still can't grasp its meaning.02br
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00How would you rephrase this sentence?0-
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1i00A mysterious woman of unidentified character02i00...0-
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0 Isn't that a sort of pleonasm? If she is mysterious, you don't know anything about her, including her character.02br
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00Could it be this explanation ( I found it in Oxford english dictionary): 0100start_def00>05001b007. a.02b00 The state or quality of being disposed, inclined, or ‘in the mind’ (01i00to02i
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0 The original text is confusing, this is the plain answer. 02br
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01b002 a02b00 01b00:02b00 the prevailing tendency, aspect, mood, or inclination of one's spirits <with large blue eyes that ... showed her thoughts and 01i00disposition0
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0Yes, of course, Lucrezia-- your interpretation is fine. You have the advantage on us, in having the complete text. We have only been able to guess.0-
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0 Thank you all, especially to MrM. 0-
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