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 1 1 |         will now be better able to understand what I was just saying—that
 2 1 |           present. But I now quite understand your meaning when you say
 3 2 |    Athenian. Let us see whether we understand one another:—Are not the
 4 2 |     Stranger? for I do not clearly understand what you mean to say about
 5 2 |        clear; but perhaps you will understand me better if I put the matter
 6 2 |            in your question; and I understand and accept what you say
 7 2 |     gymnastic.~Cleinias. You quite understand me; do as you say.~Athenian.
 8 3 |          we will make an effort to understand you.~Athenian. Do you believe
 9 3 |            or of vice?~Cleinias. I understand your meaning, and you are
10 3 |     Athenian. I should wish you to understand that what has preceded and
11 3 |      father’s prayers?~Megillus. I understand you to mean that a man should
12 3 | individuals or in states. You will understand, Stranger, that I am speaking
13 3 |       Cleinias. Yes, my friend, we understand and agree.~Athenian. Let
14 4 |       goods. I think that you must understand my meaning.~Cleinias. Certainly.~
15 4 |            Cleinias. How? I do not understand.~Athenian. And yet I have
16 4 |            themselves.~Athenian. I understand you to mean that we have
17 6 |           he can teach a person to understand how he can maintain and
18 6 |           them.~Megillus. I do not understand, Stranger, what you mean.~
19 6 |            first. Every man should understand that the human race either
20 7 |    practice is more easy for us to understand than for you, by reason
21 7 |            those who do not as yet understand the language of the country,
22 7 |            part, will endeavour to understand you.~Athenian. There is
23 8 |       saying? For we do not as yet understand your meaning.~Athenian.
24 9 |           A thing not difficult to understand; the laws which have been
25 9 |         upon either, every one may understand our proposal, and be able
26 10|          assail us. For you do not understand the nature of their complaint,
27 10|           Cleinias. Still I do not understand you.~Athenian. Nearly all
28 10|    excellent and best of men, do I understand you to mean that they are
29 12|            accustom her to know or understand how to do anything apart
30 12|            at night.~Athenian. You understand me perfectly, Cleinias;