Both Uses of
perceptible
in
A Tale of Two Cities
- "Then what on earth is your meaning, Mr. Lorry?" demanded Stryver, perceptibly crestfallen.†
Chpt 2.12 *perceptibly = in a manner that is capable of being noticed
- A white flag from within the fortress, and a parley—this dimly perceptible through the raging storm, nothing audible in it—suddenly the sea rose immeasurably wider and higher, and swept Defarge of the wine-shop over the lowered drawbridge, past the massive stone outer walls, in among the eight great towers surrendered!†
Chpt 2.21perceptible = capable of being noticed
Definition:
capable of being noticed -- typically because it is different enough or large enough