All 3 Uses of
intelligible
in
The Age of Innocence
- 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.†
Chpt 9 *unintelligible = not capable of being understoodstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unintelligible means not and reverses the meaning of intelligible. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- He echoed her words slowly, as though they were only half-intelligible and he wanted time to repeat the question to himself.†
Chpt 16intelligible = capable of being understood
- Miss Jackson glanced around the table, caught Janey's bulging gaze, and took refuge in an unintelligible murmur.†
Chpt 26unintelligible = not capable of being understoodstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unintelligible means not and reverses the meaning of intelligible. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.