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Definition
capable of being heard
- The chant was audible but at that distance still wordless.p. 68.8
audible = capable of being heard
- Now the antagonism was audible.p. 51.8
- Yet as the words became audible, the procession reached the steepest part of the mountain, and in a minute or two the chant had died away.p. 69.1
- Simon's mouth labored, brought forth audible words.p. 143.5
- Ralph took an uncertain step, pointed to a palm tree, and whispered something inaudible to Piggy; and they both giggled like Sam.p. 149.4
- The line of phosphorescence bulged about the sand grains and little pebbles; it held them each in a dimple of tension, then suddenly accepted them with an inaudible syllable and moved on.p. 153.9
- Dark figures drew themselves out of the wreckage and flitted away, till the screams of the littluns and Piggy's gasps were once more audible.p. 167.6
- His first words were a gasp, but audible.p. 175.3
audible = capable of being heard
audible = capable of being heard
audible = capable of being heard
inaudible = not capable of being heard
(Editor's note: The prefix "in-" in inaudible means not and reverses the meaning of audible. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.)
(Editor's note: The prefix "in-" in inaudible means not and reverses the meaning of audible. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.)
inaudible = not capable of being heard
(Editor's note: The prefix "in-" in inaudible means not and reverses the meaning of audible. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.)
(Editor's note: The prefix "in-" in inaudible means not and reverses the meaning of audible. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.)
audible = capable of being heard
audible = capable of being heard
There are no more uses of "audible" in Lord of the Flies.
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