Discern
Study
Study verb - To use the mind to acquire knowledge.
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In His Dark Materials, Lyra Silvertongue is given an alethiometer (a device to discern truth) and has a natural talent for reading it — which normally takes an adult many years of study to learn.
Source: A Taste of Power
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