1 Henry was most happy to make it more intelligible, by beginning at an earlier stage, and explaining very particularly what he had done.
2 The conclusion was scarcely intelligible from increasing fright, for she found that Mr. Crawford, under pretence of receiving the note, was coming towards her.
3 It was of little moment, indeed, whether they were intelligible or no; for there was nobody to care for them, had they been ever so plain.
4 The matron expressed her entire concurrence in this intelligible simile; and the beadle went on.
5 The girl moaned out some half intelligible reply, that she could not tell; and seemed, from the smothered noise that escaped her, to be crying.
6 He gave her a very plain, intelligible account of the whole; a narration in which she saw a great deal of most characteristic proceeding.
7 Even if he did not come to Camden Place himself, it would be in her power to send an intelligible sentence by Captain Harville.
8 During his walk home his most intelligible sensation was that his scheme had somehow become glorified.
Return of the Native By Thomas HardyContext Highlight In BOOK 3: 3 The First Act in a Timeworn Drama 9 Her aunt's words had told her nothing new; but they had revived the vision of Bertha Dorset, smiling, flattered, victorious, holding her up to ridicule by insinuations intelligible to every member of their little group.
10 But when Le Renard raised his voice in a long and intelligible whoop, it was answered by a spontaneous yell from the mouth of every Indian within hearing of the sound.
11 Though the figurative language of David was not very intelligible, the sincere and steady expression of his eye, and the glow of his honest countenance, were not easily mistaken.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 22 12 One of their number now called aloud, in words that were far from appalling, though not more intelligible to those for whose ears they were intended, than their expressive yells.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 23 13 The tribe consented to act with deliberation, and with one voice they committed the direction of the whole affair to the government of the chief who had suggested such wise and intelligible expedients.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 27 14 After a short conference, the plan was matured, and rendered more intelligible to the several parties; the different signals were appointed, and the chiefs separated, each to his allotted station.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 31 15 The strains rose just so loud as to become intelligible, and then grew fainter and more trembling, until they finally sank on the ear, as if borne away by a passing breath of wind.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 33