All 6 Uses of
utter
in
The Death of Ivan Ilych
- He was very happy when he met his family at the station and brought them to the newly furnished house all lit up, where a footman in a white tie opened the door into the hall decorated with plants, and when they went on into the drawing-room and the study uttering exclamations of delight.†
Chpt 3
- His brother-in-law opened his mouth to utter an exclamation of surprise but checked himself, and that action confirmed it all.†
Chpt 5
- His wife came in to congratulate him after his communion, and when uttering the usual conventional words she added: "You feel better, don't you?†
Chpt 11
- The expression of his face when he uttered that "Yes" was dreadful.†
Chpt 11 *
- Having uttered it, he looked her straight in the eyes, turned on his face with a rapidity extraordinary in his weak state and shouted: "Go away!†
Chpt 11
- He wished to say this but had not the strength to utter it.†
Chpt 12 *
Definitions:
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(utter as in: utter a complaint) say something or make a sound with the voice
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(utter as in: utter stupidity) complete or total (used as an intensifier--typically when stressing how bad something is)