All 13 Uses of
comprehend
in
New Moon
- Uncomprehending, I raised the hand that wasn't wrapped around Edward's waist and reached out to touch her.†
Chpt 1uncomprehending = not understandingstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in uncomprehending means not and reverses the meaning of comprehending. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- No. I stared, uncomprehending, into his eyes.†
Chpt 3
- "Oh, the big bear," I said with sudden comprehension.†
Chpt 8comprehension = the understanding of something
- He saw the incomprehension in my face.†
Chpt 12incomprehension = lack of understanding of somethingstandard prefix: The prefix "in-" in incomprehension means not and reverses the meaning of comprehension. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
- The word seemed out of place in my life right now, barely comprehensible, bizarre.†
Chpt 15
- I stared, uncomprehending.†
Chpt 15uncomprehending = not understandingstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in uncomprehending means not and reverses the meaning of comprehending. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- It took the length of one heartbeat for me to comprehend.†
Chpt 18comprehend = understand -- especially to understand it completely
- She looked at me, seeing the comprehension in my face.†
Chpt 19comprehension = the understanding of something
- But we have to get out of here before the Volturi—" Comprehension flickered on his face as I spoke.†
Chpt 20
- I couldn't comprehend what this human woman was doing here, totally at ease, surrounded by vampires.
Chpt 21 *comprehend = understand
- I could feel the blank incomprehension on my face.†
Chpt 23incomprehension = lack of understanding of somethingstandard prefix: The prefix "in-" in incomprehension means not and reverses the meaning of comprehension. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
- More than you can comprehend.†
Chpt 23comprehend = understand -- especially to understand it completely
- His words were incomprehensible, because they were impossible.†
Chpt 23incomprehensible = not understandablestandard prefix: The prefix "in-" in incomprehensible means not and reverses the meaning of comprehensible. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
Definition:
to understand something -- especially to understand it completely