Both Uses of
comprehend
in
The Death of Ivan Ilych
- From the very beginning of his illness, ever since he had first been to see the doctor, Ivan Ilych's life had been divided between two contrary and alternating moods: now it was despair and the expectation of this uncomprehended and terrible death, and now hope and an intently interested observation of the functioning of his organs.†
Chpt 10
- Now before his eyes there was only a kidney or an intestine that temporarily evaded its duty, and now only that incomprehensible and dreadful death from which it was impossible to escape.†
Chpt 10 *
Definition:
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(comprehend) to understand something -- especially to understand it completely