All 4 Uses of
utter
in
Lord of the Flies
- He looked over his shoulder as Jack had done at the close ways behind him and glanced swiftly round to confirm that he was utterly alone.
p. 56.9 *utterly = completely
- Here, on the other side of the island, the view was utterly different.
p. 110.5
- Any savage balked in the forest would utter the double shout and hold up the line till he was free again.
p. 195.8utter = make a sound with the voice
- The savage stopped fifteen yards away and uttered his cry.
p. 198.8 *uttered = made with the voice
Definitions:
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(1)
(utter as in: utter stupidity) complete or total (used as an intensifier--typically when stressing how bad something is)
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(2)
(utter as in: utter a complaint) say something or make a sound with the voice
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Less commonly, and archaically, utter can mean to let out.