The Only Use
inquest
in
The Scarlet Letter
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- But, as for me, I come to the inquest with other senses than they possess.†
p. 70.9inquest = formal investigation
Definitions:
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(1)
(inquest) a formal inquiry or investigation -- typically into the cause of an undesirable event -- often an investigation of an unexpected death
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)