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Wuthering Heights

The 'walk in' was uttered with closed teeth, and expressed the sentiment, 'Go to the Deuce:' even the gate over which he leant manifested no sympathising movement to the words; and I think that circumstance determined me to accept the invitation: I felt interested in a man who seemed more exaggeratedly reserved than myself.†
Chpt 1 (definition 1)

'Get it ready, will you?' was the answer, uttered so savagely that I started.†
Chpt 2 (definition 1)

The business of eating being concluded, and no one uttering a word of sociable conversation, I approached a window to examine the weather.†
Chpt 2 (definition 1)

I uttered an expression of disgust, and pushed past him into the yard, running against Earnshaw in my haste.†
Chpt 2 (definition 1)

Scarcely were these words uttered when I recollected the association of Heathcliff's with Catherine's name in the book, which had completely slipped from my memory, till thus awakened.†
Chpt 3 (definition 1)

Edgar is sulky, because I'm glad of a thing that does not interest him: he refuses to open his mouth, except to utter pettish, silly speeches; and he affirmed I was cruel and selfish for wishing to talk when he was so sick and sleepy.†
Chpt 10 (definition 2)

But she uttered falsehoods, didn't she?†
Chpt 10 (definition 1) *

Is he actually so utterly indifferent for my life?'†
Chpt 12 (definition 2) *

As soon as ever I had barred the door, utter blackness overwhelmed me, and I fell on the floor.†
Chpt 12 (definition 2)

I felt I uttered my explanations awkwardly; the master frowned.†
Chpt 12 (definition 1)

Mr. Linton had resumed his seat by the bed; on my re-entrance, he raised his eyes, read the meaning of my blank aspect, and dropped them without giving an order, or uttering a word.†
Chpt 12 (definition 1)

Beware of uttering one breath of this to any one at the Grange.†
Chpt 13 (definition 1)

The first thing she saw me do, on coming out of the Grange, was to hang up her little dog; and when she pleaded for it, the first words I uttered were a wish that I had the hanging of every being belonging to her, except one: possibly she took that exception for herself.†
Chpt 14 (definition 1)

Oh, my life! how can I bear it?' was the first sentence he uttered, in a tone that did not seek to disguise his despair.†
Chpt 15 (definition 1)

I instinctively echoed the words she had uttered a few hours before: 'Incomparably beyond and above us all!†
Chpt 16 (definition 1)

But it is utterly impossible I can ever be revenged, and therefore I cannot forgive him.†
Chpt 17 (definition 2)

'I guessed he uttered those words, at least, though his voice was hardly intelligible.†
Chpt 17 (definition 1)

It struck beneath my ear, and stopped the sentence I was uttering; but, pulling it out, I sprang to the door and delivered another; which I hope went a little deeper than his missile.†
Chpt 17 (definition 1)

Joseph had advanced through the kitchen as I uttered these words, and now presented himself in the hall.†
Chpt 19 (definition 1)

Heathcliff, having stared his son into an ague of confusion, uttered a scornful laugh.†
Chpt 20 (definition 1)

I divined, from this account, that utter lack of sympathy had rendered young Heathcliff selfish and disagreeable, if he were not so originally; and my interest in him, consequently, decayed: though still I was moved with a sense of grief at his lot, and a wish that he had been left with us.†
Chpt 21 (definition 2)

'LOVING!' cried I, as scornfully as I could utter the word.†
Chpt 21 (definition 2)

The surprise petrified her an instant: she uttered an inarticulate exclamation, and stood fixed.†
Chpt 24 (definition 1)

'You know you have been doing wrong, or you wouldn't be driven to uttering an untruth to me.†
Chpt 24 (definition 1)

Joseph uttered his croaking laugh again.†
Chpt 24 (definition 1)

And what quite confounded me, when he did open his mouth, it was to utter the falsehood that I had occasioned the uproar, and Hareton was not to blame!†
Chpt 24 (definition 2)

As it was, being instructed, he returned an answer, intimating that Mr. Heathcliff objected to his calling at the Grange; but his uncle's kind remembrance delighted him, and he hoped to meet him sometimes in his rambles, and personally to petition that his cousin and he might not remain long so utterly divided.†
Chpt 25 (definition 2)

Linton looked at me, but did not answer; and, after keeping her seat by his side another ten minutes, during which his head fell drowsily on his breast, and he uttered nothing except suppressed moans of exhaustion or pain, Cathy began to seek solace in looking for bilberries, and sharing the produce of her researches with me: she did not offer them to him, for she saw further notice would only weary and annoy.†
Chpt 26 (definition 1)

But I was rendered dumb in the middle of the first sentence, by a threat that I should be shown into a room by myself the very next syllable I uttered.†
Chpt 27 (definition 1)

I uttered as little as possible against Linton; nor did I describe all his father's brutal conduct — my intentions being to add no bitterness, if I could help it, to his already over-flowing cup.†
Chpt 28 (definition 1)

She stared, but soon comprehending why I counselled her to utter the falsehood, she assured me she would not complain.†
Chpt 28 (definition 2)

'Having uttered this speech, she vanished again.†
Chpt 30 (definition 1)

There was unobstructed admittance on that side also; and at the door sat my old friend Nelly Dean, sewing and singing a song; which was often interrupted from within by harsh words of scorn and intolerance, uttered in far from musical accents.†
Chpt 32 (definition 1)

He trembled, and his face glowed: all his rudeness and all his surly harshness had deserted him: he could not summon courage, at first, to utter a syllable in reply to her questioning look, and her murmured petition.†
Chpt 32 (definition 2)

Afterwards she turned, and recommenced her nonsense; at last, Hareton uttered a smothered laugh.†
Chpt 33 (definition 1)

He said he wouldn't suffer a word to be uttered in his disparagement: if he were the devil, it didn't signify; he would stand by him; and he'd rather she would abuse himself, as she used to, than begin on Mr. Heathcliff.†
Chpt 33 (definition 1)

I uttered an ejaculation of discontent at seeing the dismal grate, and commenced shutting the casements, one after another, till I came to his.†
Chpt 34 (definition 1)

Having uttered these words he left the house, slowly sauntered down the garden path, and disappeared through the gate.†
Chpt 34 (definition 1)

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(1) (utter as in: utter a complaint)
say something or make a sound with the voice

(2) (utter as in: utter stupidity)
complete or total (used as an intensifier--typically when stressing how bad something is)