Both Uses of
query
in
The Scarlet Letter
- But Hester could not resolve the query, being herself in a dismal labyrinth of doubt.†
Chpt 6 *
- In answer to this query, a rumour gained ground—and however absurd, was entertained by some very sensible people—that Heaven had wrought an absolute miracle, by transporting an eminent Doctor of Physic from a German university bodily through the air and setting him down at the door of Mr. Dimmesdale's study!†
Chpt 9
Definition:
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(query) an instance of questioning -- especially of requesting information from a computer