1 Indeed, his spout is so small that it is not very readily discernible.
2 The whales had irregularly settled bodily down into the blue, thus giving no distantly discernible token of the movement, though from his closer vicinity Ahab had observed it.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleContext Highlight In CHAPTER 48. The First Lowering. 3 But strangest of all is the circumstance, that in more instances than one, when the body has been recovered, not a single mark of violence is discernible; the man being stark dead.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleContext Highlight In CHAPTER 71. The Jeroboam's Story. 4 He and his wife spoke English with an accent which was only discernible through its un-English emphasis and a certain carefulness and deliberation.
5 The light rendered every limb and joint discernible, and Duncan turned away in horror when he saw they were writhing in irrepressible agony.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 23 6 She is a quadroon, as may be seen from her fairer complexion, though her likeness to her mother is quite discernible.
7 The same yawn was discernible in the buildings, for not a roof was there but had a gaping hole in it.
8 In front, far off on the farther shore of that sea of mist, some wooded hills were discernible, and it was there the enemy probably was, for something could be descried.
9 Pierre also looked at them, trying to guess which of the scarcely discernible figures was Napoleon.
10 Behind the hut the dark shapes of the two wagons with their horses beside them were discernible, and in the hollow the dying campfire gleamed red.
11 A furious sword-cut had scarred his face, where nothing was discernible but blood.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XIX—THE BATTLE-FIELD AT NIGHT 12 It regulated its pace by that of the first; but in the voluntary slowness of its gait, suppleness and agility were discernible.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 4: CHAPTER II—MOTHER PLUTARQUE FINDS NO DIFFICULTY IN EXPLAI... 13 His black clothes were hardly discernible.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER VI—OLD PEOPLE ARE MADE TO GO OUT OPPORTUNELY 14 He was as eloquent as he had been valiant; a sword was discernible in his speech.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 10: CHAPTER III—A BURIAL; AN OCCASION TO BE BORN AGAIN 15 The house, which was discernible through the trees, remained in darkness, and gave no indication that so important an event as the signature of a marriage-contract was going on.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 73. The Promise.