All 3 Uses of
coherent
in
The House of Mirth
- For a moment her heart beat incoherently, then she felt the sobering touch of fact, and remembered that such calls were not unknown in her charitable work.†
Chpt 1.14 *
- Oh, Gerty, I wasn't meant to be good," she sighed out incoherently.†
Chpt 2.8
- The air was closer than usual, because Miss Haines, who had a cold, had not allowed a window to be opened even during the noon recess; and Lily's head was so heavy with the weight of a sleepless night that the chatter of her companions had the incoherence of a dream.†
Chpt 2.10
Definition:
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(coherent) sensible and clear; or describing parts as fitting together in a consistent or pleasing manner