All 10 Uses of
utter
in
Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl
- He looked in Mrs. van D.'s mouth and found two teeth that made her wince with pain and utter incoherent cries every time he touched them.
Chpt 42-12 (definition 1)utter = make with the voice
- Instead of making use of the opportunity to thank us — for the first time — for unselfishly taking him in, he didn't utter a word.
Chpt 43-11 (definition 1)utter = say
- I've been in an utter state of confusion today.
Chpt 44-01 (definition 2) *utter = complete or total
- Never have they uttered a single word about the burden we must be, never have they complained that we're too much trouble.
Chpt 44-01 (definition 1) *uttered = said
- I'm in a state of utter confusion, don't know what to read, what to write, what to do.
Chpt 44-02 (definition 2)utter = complete or total
- I sat there on the toilet, fully dressed, long after I was through, my tears leaving dark spots on the red of my apron, and I felt utterly dejected.
Chpt 44-02 (definition 2)utterly = completely
- I think I'm getting everything all mixed up, Kitty, but then, I'm in a state of utter confusion: on the one hand, I'm half crazy with desire for him, can hardly be in the same room without looking at him; and on the other hand, I wonder why he should matter to me so much and why I can't be calm again!
Chpt 44-03 (definition 2)utter = complete or total
- Peter filled my days, nothing but Peter, dreams and thoughts until Saturday night, when I felt so utterly miserable; oh, it was awful.
Chpt 44-04 (definition 2)utterly = completely
- Even after the break-in I didn't feel so utterly broken, inside and out.
Chpt 44-05 (definition 2)
- It's utterly impossible for me to build my life on a foundation of chaos, suffering and death.
Chpt 44-07 (definition 2)
Definitions:
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(1) (utter as in: utter a complaint) say something or make a sound with the voice
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(2) (utter as in: utter stupidity) complete or total (used as an intensifier--typically when stressing how bad something is)