The very process of apprehending a line involves not only motor memories and impulses, but numberless ideal associations, and these associations constitute the line as truly as do the others.
The pleasure in form is a pleasure in this, that the conformation of the object makes possible or rather compels a natural purposeful functioning of our apprehending organs.
It is more than apprehending the outside world to be able to try to do a thing with one's left foot, when one finds that one cannot do it with one's right.
Every person, young and old, filled with alarm at the creaking of the log-house, and apprehending instant destruction, rushed wildly out to the grass enclosure fronting the building.
A great oak shell: the lid was outside in the porch, Mr. Tressels was unwilling to screw it down, having heard that the entrance to the vault was so narrow, and apprehending it might be necessary to take the coffin out.
Our reason in apprehending the intelligible is advertised at the same time of the existence of the super-intelligible.
Nevertheless, in apprehending space and time there must be some real and intelligible idea which is apprehended.
In this operation of apprehending metaphysical truths there is no criterion taken from experience, or from the concurrent assent of all men, but the truth shines with its own intrinsic light, and reason judges by its inherent infallibility.
In apprehending God, we necessarily apprehend that the soul which apprehends and the creation by which it apprehends him, must exists.
It is true, he does not acknowledge that the apostles were infallible inapprehending and teaching the doctrine of Christ.
It is impossible for the mind to perceive that a proposed idea is simply not absurd, without apprehending confusedly what the idea is, and possessing some positive apprehension of its conformity to the logical, that is, the real order.
By apprehending its own limitation, and the finite, relative, contingent existence of all things which are, it is advertised of an infinite unknown, and thus has a negative knowledge of the supernatural.
In apprehending creation, we apprehend that God must be in order that the creation may have existence.
When our soul first came out of nothing into existence, it was created by a whisper of the divine word, which simultaneously gave it existence and the faculty of apprehending that whisper, by which it was made.
They must have an aptitude for apprehending arguments of this nature, otherwise they would not think on the subject so intently.
This elevation includes the disclosure of truths not discoverable otherwise, as well as the faculty of apprehending them in such a vivid manner that they can have an efficacious action on the will, and give it a supernatural direction.
It rests on a more general mode of apprehending a relation between the extraordinary indications of the period we live in, and the substantial purport of the divine predictions.
It is well to make in the mind a sharp distinction between apprehending and comprehending.
I know not why she should choose to make herself and her family uneasy by apprehending an event which no one but herself, I can affirm, would ever have thought possible.
Dinner-parties and evening-parties were made for him and his lady; and invitations flowed in so fast that she had soon the pleasure of apprehending they were never to have a disengaged day.
Wallace, not apprehending what had given rise to this question, supposed the stranger's wits were disordered, and looked with that inquiry toward the attendant.
He was incapable of apprehending the delicate distinctions of structure which form the basis of the beautiful classification of modern botanists.
Many good minds have been startled, and approached geology with averted eyes, apprehending that it ran counter to the great truths of the Bible.
Fray Ambrosio; apprehending the effects of mezcal and pulque on his men, had made them bivouac at the entrance of the desert, at a sufficiently great distance from the Paso del Norte to prevent them easily going there.
The Indians, wearied with the hard toil of the day, were reposing, full of confidence in the sworn faith, and apprehending no treason.
In apprehending the object, we apprehend first of all the light which is the medium of its apprehension.
Do we ever apprehend objects by the light of God without apprehending the light which renders them apprehensible?
In apprehending the infinite as thus revealed and affirmed, we of course apprehend it in a finite, not in an infinite manner.
The lords-justices granted orders for apprehending the earls of Antrim and Westmeath, the lords Natterville, Cahir, and Dillon, as persons suspected of disaffection to the government.
The whigs were all in commotion, either apprehending or affecting to apprehend that a design was formed to secure the pretender's succession to the throne of Great Britain.
The bishop of Ely, Graham, and Penn, absconded; and a proclamation was issued for apprehending them as traitors.
An act to encourage the apprehending of highwaymen.
From his informations the ministry gave directions for apprehending one Keith, whose uncle had accompanied Fraser from France, and knew all the intrigues of the court of St. Germain's.
The example of the parliament of Paris was followed by that of Rouen, which had courage enough to issue orders for apprehending the bishop of Evreux, because he had refused to appear when summoned to their tribunal.
An address was immediately presented to the king, desiring a proclamation might be issued promising a reward for apprehending general Ludlow.
Neighbourhood of Henley relating to the issueing a Proclamation for the apprehending of Lieut.
Whether it may be advisable to Issue a Proclamation with the Offer of a Reward for apprehending Lieut.
After the holidays a magistrate was fished up somehow, and I was brought before him and the apprehending constable's evidence taken.
There's a bit of risk sometimes in apprehending desperate--ahem!
An apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct.
One pistole will be paid to any person apprehending and bringing him to this office.
Each office had a general duty ofapprehending and punishing any criminals found within its boundaries, but had no connection with the Nightly Watch.
Apprehending what services were expected in return, Marvell answered that he who accepted favours from the court was bound to vote in its interests.
Apprehending some danger, Lord Hawley looked out, and by the red light of a score of torches flashing through darkness, saw he was surrounded by a band of armed men, both afoot and on horse.
And they would be perfectly right if man were an unconscious and stationary being, incapable of apprehending the truth, and unable to advance to a higher state by means of it.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "apprehending" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
