All 3 Uses of
inarticulate
in
The War of the Worlds
- I heard inarticulate exclamations on all sides.†
Chpt 1.4 *
- At the sight of the Martian's collapse the captain on the bridge yelled inarticulately, and all the crowding passengers on the steamer's stern shouted together.†
Chpt 1.17
- He came sliding down the rubbish and crept beside me in the darkness, inarticulate, gesticulating, and for a moment I shared his panic.†
Chpt 2.3
Definition:
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(inarticulate) unable to communicate clearly (or to use words)
or (more rarely): a feeling or idea that is not expressedThe exact meaning of inarticulate depends upon its context. For example:- unable to find good words to express oneself -- as in "She gets inarticulate when she's nervous."
- verbally expressing a feeling without words -- as in "She uttered an inarticulate cry of despair."
- unable to make oneself heard and understood -- as in "She mumbled inarticulately."
- unable to speak -- as in "She was inarticulate with rage."
- a feeling or idea that is not expressed -- as in "We shared an inarticulate fear."
- inability to express or understand feelings or ideas -- as in "She is emotionally inarticulate, " or "Her symphony is inarticulate."