Both Uses of
comprehend
in
Ethan Frome
- So marked was the change in her manner, such depths of sad initiation did it imply, that, with some doubts as to my delicacy, I put the case anew to my village oracle, Harmon Gow; but got for my pains only an uncomprehending grunt.†
Chpt Open
- He fancied that she nodded her comprehension; and with that scant solace he had to trudge off through the rain.†
Chpt 6 *
Definition:
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(comprehend) to understand something -- especially to understand it completely