understanding
/ˌʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/ adjective B2- Showing compassion, tolerance, and forbearance; sympathetically aware.
- Knowing; skilful.
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Nevertheless, had Caderousse but retained his post a few minutes longer, he might have caught a dim outline of something approaching from the direction of Bellegarde; as the moving object drew nearer, he would easily have perceived that it consisted of a man and horse, between whom the kindest and most amiable understanding appeared to exist.
In this state of mutual understanding, they reached Leghorn.
“Upon my word, you may put it down to my weak nerves or not, but I believe there is some deep political intrigue going on around me, and that for some reason that passes my understanding my life is aimed at by the conspirators.
I stooped in some confusion and began to pick up the fruit, understanding for some reason my companion desired me to take the blame upon myself.
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