Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
invocava la mia comprensione.
English translation:
begged for my understanding/comprehension.
Italian term
United Kingdom
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Native in: English (Variants: UK, South African, British, Scottish, Irish, Singaporean) 
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, Romanian to English, and 2 more.
invocava la mia comprensione.
"...furono una scoperta continua. Ogni cosa era una novità, un mondo inesplorato che invocava la mia comprensione. "
I keep thinking of "...that begs the senses.", but I am not sure if this is a good phrase to use, or if there may be something better. The book is quite fast moving with a happy-go-lucky, yet still quite sober feel to it.
| 3 +2 | begged for my understanding/comprehension. |
Patrick Hopkins
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| 3 | called on my ability to understand |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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| 3 | demanding my understanding |
Simona Polverino
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Proposed translations
Italy
Ivy League MBA, 30 yrs biz exp in Italy
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English
begged for my understanding/comprehension.
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
called on my ability to understand
Italy
Official Sworn Translator
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, German to Italian, Italian to English, and 1 more.
demanding my understanding
Or that demanded my understanding
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Note added at 1 hr (2017-10-29 15:55:02 GMT)
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Also demanding my sympathy
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