Both Uses of
discern
in
Ethan Frome
- In another moment she would step forth into the night, and his eyes, accustomed to the obscurity, would discern her as clearly as though she stood in daylight.
Chpt 2 *discern = see
- A moment later he heard the jingle of departing sleigh bells and discerned a figure advancing alone toward the empty expanse of snow before the church.†
Chpt 2
Definition:
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(discern) to notice or understand something -- often something that is not obvious