Both Uses of "inarticulate" in "Lord of the Flies"

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Both Uses

inarticulate
in
Lord of the Flies
(Edited)

"We could be sort of…" Simon became inarticulate in his effort to express mankind's essential illness.
p. 89.4 *

inarticulate = at a loss for words
Then the wail rose, remote and unearthly, and turned to an inarticulate gibbering.
p. 94.8

inarticulate = without words

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(1) (inarticulate)
unable to communicate clearly (or to use words)

or (more rarely): a feeling or idea that is not expressed
The 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."
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)