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Meanings of
fain
in inglés
Having made preparations.
prepared
inclined
disposed
Related terms
willing
In a willing manner.
gladly
lief
Usage of
fain
in inglés
1
Many would
fain
know, for more men desire power than desire gold.
2
He would
fain
have retired from the field; he spoke to Harley.
3
But I would
fain
try to look my duty in the face.
4
One would
fain
pass over the next pages of the Jesuit records.
5
I would
fain
know in what way I have forfeited your esteem.
6
I would
fain
hope that in twelve hours, it will be over.
7
Nevertheless we powerfully appreciate the blessing and would
fain
convey it fitly.
8
Why, I
fain
would sleep, having had no rest in the night.
9
But seeing the other resolute, he was
fain
to concede the point.
10
Yet I own I would
fain
strengthen it by a legal claim.
11
Lady Mabel would
fain
have gone too;-butneither did she quite dare.
12
Seeing that the man was in earnest, they were
fain
to submit.
13
The heart would
fain
brood over its feeling, cherishing and protecting it.
14
Mr. Horner would
fain
have had the ordering of a new coach.
15
He would
fain
end his days among the friends of his youth.
16
Some of them struggled mannishly with the tears they
fain
would hide.
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fain
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Singular
Pronoun
Verb
Indicative · Present · Third
Frequent collocations
full fain
fain for
pass fain
how fain
so fain
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Fain
through the time
Fain
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