All 4 Uses of
coherent
in
The Idiot
- I was just the same myself before I went to Switzerland; I stammered incoherently; one tries to express oneself and cannot.†
Chpt 2.8 *
- The prince was much distressed; he seemed worn out with fatigue, and spoke almost incoherently.†
Chpt 2.9
- In the manner of one with long hours before him, he began his history; but after a few incoherent words he jumped to the conclusion, which was that "having ceased to believe in God Almighty, he had lost every vestige of morality, and had gone so far as to commit a theft."†
Chpt 2.11
- His talk was almost incoherent; he would break off in the middle of a sentence which he had begun with great interest, and forget what he had been saying.†
Chpt 3.4
Definition:
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(coherent) sensible and clear; or describing parts as fitting together in a consistent or pleasing manner