Which preposition to use with understand

in Occurrences 264%

And, in order that thou mayest understand in a few words the power of the deity, I tell thee that, while everything succumbs to nature, and nothing can ever be emancipated from her dominion, Nature herself is but the servant of Love.

by Occurrences 187%

Therefore Patricia cast down her eyes again, and said: "Men of genius are so rarely understood by their wives.

at Occurrences 142%

you understand at half a word.

from Occurrences 134%

"Balmy sleep, sweet nater's hair restorer," which sentiment I cote from Mr. DICKENS, who, I understand from the Bosting clergy, is now sizzlin', haden't yet folded me in her embrace.

as Occurrences 130%

" As an opposite of this we get a Re-creation theory, where play, if not too strenuous, understood as a change of occupation, rests and re-creates.

of Occurrences 62%

It is specially difficult in the case of oxen to suppose that they have a language; but it is impossible to doubt that the variations of their lowing are understood of one another, and serve to express their feelings if not their thoughts.

about Occurrences 55%

It is very good because God would have it so, because He only looks after us, and He understands about us, and now He wills to take us too and it is well.

to Occurrences 45%

"Surely not!" He glanced at the shuttered window, and I understood to whom he thought that hand belonged.

without Occurrences 42%

How much all this delighted me you will understand without its being needful to me to set it down in words.

with Occurrences 34%

And they are to be studied and understood with the definite and positive aim of the absolute reconstruction of the world-bound spirita change of its motives, purposes, affections, ideals.

after Occurrences 34%

There is still a good deal of swelldifficult to understand after a day's calmand less than 200 miles of water to wind-ward.

between Occurrences 26%

In return it is pretty well understood between us that I'm to use my judgment in regard to 'stories' and that they'll stand back of me for expenses.

than Occurrences 23%

' The earth pilgrims went far after this, yet more softly than when they first left their beautiful country,for then the little Pilgrim had been glad, believing that as all had been made clear to her in her own life, so that all that concerned the life of man should be made clear; but this was more hard and encompassed with pain and darkness, as that which is in the doing is always more hard to understand than that which is accomplished.

on Occurrences 20%

Many words, easily understood on common occasions, become uncertain and figurative, when applied to the works of omnipotence.

for Occurrences 20%

"But why," continued he, checking himself, "do I talk of what none will understand for five hundred years, which to understand myself I was obliged to become a Saracen?

before Occurrences 17%

Moved by a powerful instinct of love and respect, all the refugees jumped to their feet, the men bareheaded and the women with folded hands, and in that moment I understood as I had never understood before the real sacred meaning of a flag.

among Occurrences 8%

If so, we may infer that moralitythe proper conduct of men as regards one another in social relationsis better understood among us than it was among the patriarchs four thousand years ago; and hence, that as nations advance in civilization they have a more enlightened sense of duty, and practically a higher morality.

amongst Occurrences 4%

I am not understood amongst my own kind, so I am something of an outcast, you might say.

until Occurrences 3%

Ancient and modern pottery reproduce the motto, which is widespread, and whose truth was not understood until some years ago.

throughout Occurrences 3%

Mr. Gladstone pronounces the right of private judgment, as it is generally understood throughout Protestant Europe, to be a monstrous abuse.

under Occurrences 2%

One can easily understand under these circumstances that the Dutch are seriously proposing to fortify strongly the most important points on their coast, in order to be able to maintain their neutrality on the sea side.

ye Occurrences 1%

Now understand ye the words of our Savior Christ, as He spake them one after anotheras Christ spake them.

beyond Occurrences 1%

How delightful it would be to drag up some pompous pretender who passes off at once upon himself and others as a profound and able man, and make him measure his height upon that pillar, and understand beyond all cavil what a pigmy he is!

during Occurrences 1%

And secondly, that it was regularly and judicially given in; that must be understood during the time of the conferences before queen Elizabeth and her council, in presence of Mary's commissioners; at which time she ought to have canvassed it," says our author, "if she knew her innocence.

himfor Occurrences 1%

It was a dangerous matter, then, to fail to understand himfor many were ruined by approving what he said instead of what he wished,but still more dangerous to understand him.

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