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UnderstandingUnderstanding is a psychological state in relation to an object or person whereby one is able to think about it and use concepts[?] to be able to deal adequately with that object.For example, I understand the weather if I am able to predict and give an explanation of some of its features. Or, a psychiatrist understands another person if he knows his anxieties and their causes, and can give him useful advice on how to minimise the anxiety. I understand a command if I know who gave it, what is expected, and whether the command is legitimate. Also one can understand a reasoning, an argument, and a language. See also knowledge, epistemology, and thought. Zog looked with approval upon the
the four.html">four people with fish's tails. Let me hear how loud they can
out one of its long legs.html">legs toward the queen.html">queen's nose, where its powerful
only smiled. Both Zog and the creature that had attacked her seemed
the Yell-Maker's claw shot out and tried to pinch the queen's pretty
sea-rascal's strength and swiftness, nor could he touch any part of
like a mad bull.
Trot began to enjoy this performance, and as her merry, childish
girl, two of the dreadful claws trying to nip her at the same time.
unharmed. For the Fairy Circle of Queen Aquareine kept her safe. Now
slender legs darted in every direction like sword thrusts to reach
was like the rattling of castanets. But the four prisoners regarded
Yell-Maker's efforts.
"Enough!" said Zog, softly and sweetly. "You may retire, my poor
of the slaves.html">slaves, oh Zog?" it asked pleadingly. "I hate to leave
and must not be injured. Go, feeble one."
"Not so!" cried the Queen. "It is a shame, Zog, that such an evil
wand from a fold of her gown and waved it toward the creature. At
fell apart in many pieces, the claws tumbling in a heap beside the
like gelatin. A few moments later the creature had melted away to
caused so much horror and pain.
Zog watched this destruction with surprising patience. When it was
whenever Zog smiled, his slaves lost their jolly looks and began to
"I myself learned the trick several thousand years ago, so it. All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
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