All 10 Uses of
discern
in
Eldest
- With no discernible command on the dwarf's part, the goat leaped forward, covering such an extraordinary distance it seemed to take flight for a moment.†
- Last was sound, for despite clumps of priests strolling along mosaic pathways and spacious grounds, the only noise Eragon could discern was the soft thump of a rook flying overhead.†
- Then their voices dropped and Eragon could discern no more from the murmur of voices, which melded into the whisper of leaves as he drifted to sleep, the elf's song repeating endlessly through his dreams.†
- He tried to spot the Ra'zac's camp-which he knew was just to the left of the Anora River and the road south-but was unable to discern even a wisp of smoke.†
- Three screen doors led from the vestibule-one to an austere dining room that might hold ten people at the most, one to a closet with an empty hollow in the floor that Eragon could think of no discernible use for, and the last to a bedroom overlooking, and open to, the wide expanse of Du Weldenvarden.†
- He stopped at the edge of a puddle and bent to examine his reflection, curious if he could discern what made him so different.
*discern = to notice or understand something that is not obvious
- If you had scryed the land, as is your duty, you would have discerned the source of the chaos that has swept Alagaesia and learned the truth of Arya and Eragon.†
- Through her, I can discern my opponents' troubles and weaknesses, as well as what will please them and make them amenable to my wishes.†
- And in the center of the foam, he thought he could discern, just barely, three broken masts and a black sail floating round and round and round in an endless circle.†
- He studied Garzhvog and the other Urgals, trying to gauge their mood, but their features were so different from those he was accustomed to, he could discern nothing more than the broadest of emotions.†
Definition:
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(discern) to notice or understand something -- often something that is not obvious