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Meanings of utter a syllable in English

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Usage of utter a syllable in English
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Elsie turned as pale as death; she could not utter a syllable.
Mr. Hogarth's Will
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To him the Factor was at first physically unable to utter a syllable.
The Call of the North
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With all the effort I could command I could not utter a syllable.
A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences of Laura S. Havilan...
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Not until they reached the brook did he utter a syllable.
The Young Wireless Operator—As a Fire Patrol / Or, The Story of ...
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He disdained, or was unable, to utter a syllable of welcome or contempt.
Arthur Mervyn; Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793
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Baptiste, for instance, was so frightened he couldn't utter a syllable.
The Strand Magazine, Vol. 05, Issue 30, June 1893 / An Illustrat...
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Amelia made an affirmative movement;-shecould not utter a syllable.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 19,...
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And he did not utter a syllable of the politeness expected on these occasions.
Demos
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Betwixt that and supper-time he did not utter a syllable.
The Man of Feeling
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For a quarter of an hour at a time neither would utter a syllable.
A Love Episode
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Forbidding me to utter a syllable, he put me out.
A Gentleman of France: Being the Memoirs of Gaston de Bonne Sieu...
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Then he would nod, or utter a syllable or two.
Foul Play
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Mr. Peters won't utter a syllable of protest if they want to hang you.
Something New
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But he had the impudence to turn on me before I could utter a syllable.
Castles in the Air
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Maya was too breathless to utter a syllable, and the sentinels threatened to kill her.
The Adventures of Maya the Bee
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But they did not utter a syllable about it.
The Coming Conquest of England
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