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Definition
capable of being understood
- He knew that the southern races communicated with each other in the language of pantomime, and was mortified to find her shrugs and smiles so unintelligible.Chapter 9 (19% in)
- He echoed her words slowly, as though they were only half-intelligible and he wanted time to repeat the question to himself.Chapter 16 (68% in)
- Miss Jackson glanced around the table, caught Janey's bulging gaze, and took refuge in an unintelligible murmur.Chapter 26 (24% in)
There are no more uses of "intelligible" in The Age of Innocence.
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