All 6 Uses of "inarticulate" in "The Gunslinger"

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All 6 Uses

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"Ahhhhhh..."An inarticulate sound of pleasure.†
Chpt 1 *

inarticulate = unable to express oneself clearly; or not expressed clearly
Sheb was making a noise, an inarticulate blabbering.†
Chpt 1
She screamed something, high and inarticulate.†
Chpt 1
And with his usual stubborn and inarticulate doggedness, Roland laid mental hands on whatever it was.†
Chpt 2
The gunslinger called his name sharply, and Jake responded with that inarticulate sound of negation.†
Chpt 3
Jake was asleep beside him, but his sleep was not easy: he twisted and mumbled inarticulate words to himself, chasing his own phantoms.†
Chpt 3

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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)