was comprehending
- past progressive of comprehend.
Example Sentences
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She was comprehending for the first time—and comprehending with accumulated emotion—the fact that she possessed an individual path in life.
From The Gambler A Novel by Thurston, Katherine Cecil
Octavius nodded in reply; he was comprehending all that old man's words implied.
From Flamsted quarries by Nelson, G. Patrick
He knew why his wife had gone there, and painfully he was comprehending why she was so late in getting back.
From The Cottage of Delight A Novel by Harben, Will N. (William Nathaniel)
She comprehended simply nothing, and the man, professionally absorbed, seemed to have no perception that she was comprehending nothing.
From The Pretty Lady by Bennett, Arnold
Then, too, his bliss was heightened by the knowledge that her mind was comprehending what she read and was quivering with appreciation of the beauty of the written thought.
From Martin Eden by London, Jack
