Both Uses of
discern
in
Main Street, by Sinclair Lewis
- Carol discerned that both Juanita Haydock and Ella Stowbody wanted the lead.†
Chpt 18 *discerned = noticed something that is not obvious
- The Gopher Prairie jeweler sells out, for no discernible reason, and moves on to Alberta or the state of Washington, to open a shop precisely like his former one, in a town precisely like the one he has left.†
Chpt 20discernible = possible to notice or understand
Definition:
to notice or understand something -- often something that is not obvious