All 20 Uses of
inquiry
in
David Copperfield
- It appeared, in answer to my inquiries, that nobody had the least idea of the etymology of this terrible verb passive to be gormed; but that they all regarded it as constituting a most solemn imprecation.†
Chpt 1-3
- I gave her a hug to take away the turn, or to give her another turn in the right direction, and then stood before her, looking at her in anxious inquiry.†
Chpt 1-3 *
- I looked anxiously around; but the inquiry made no impression on any of the bystanders, if I except a man in gaiters, with one eye, who suggested that they had better put a brass collar round my neck, and tie me up in the stable.†
Chpt 4-6
- 'My dear Jane,' faltered my mother, a little abashed by the harsh tone of this inquiry, 'I find that the baby's eyes and Davy's are exactly alike.'†
Chpt 7-9
- At each of these inquiries Mr. Barkis shuffled nearer to her, and gave her another nudge; so that at last we were all crowded together in the left-hand corner of the cart, and I was so squeezed that I could hardly bear it.†
Chpt 10-12
- By and by he made another descent upon us with the same inquiry, and the same result.†
Chpt 10-12
- The morning had worn away in these inquiries, and I was sitting on the step of an empty shop at a street corner, near the market-place, deliberating upon wandering towards those other places which had been mentioned, when a fly-driver, coming by with his carriage, dropped a horsecloth.†
Chpt 13-15
- I addressed myself to a man behind the counter, who was weighing some rice for a young woman; but the latter, taking the inquiry to herself, turned round quickly.†
Chpt 13-15
- I was very much surprised by the inquiry; but could give no information on this point.†
Chpt 13-15
- After a few Wednesdays, Doctor Strong himself made some inquiries of me about him, and I told him all my aunt had told me; which interested the Doctor so much that he requested, on the occasion of his next visit, to be presented to him.†
Chpt 16-18
- Mr. Micawber was induced to think, on inquiry, that there might be an opening for a man of his talent in the Medway Coal Trade.†
Chpt 16-18
- My hurried inquiry if I might peep in, was answered with a free permission; and, looking through the glass, I saw her sitting at her work.†
Chpt 19-21
- Traddles now informed me, as the result of his inquiries, that the mere mechanical acquisition necessary, except in rare cases, for thorough excellence in it, that is to say, a perfect and entire command of the mystery of short-hand writing and reading, was about equal in difficulty to the mastery of six languages; and that it might perhaps be attained, by dint of perseverance, in the course of a few years.†
Chpt 34-36
- In the trouble of this state of mind — not exclusively my own, I hope, but known to others — I went down to Norwood that night; and finding from one of the servants, when I made my inquiries at the door, that Miss Mills was there, got my aunt to direct a letter to her, which I wrote.†
Chpt 37-39
- 'I'm umbly thankful to you, sir,' said Mrs. Heep, in acknowledgement of my inquiries concerning her health, 'but I'm only pretty well.†
Chpt 37-39
- On making inquiry for him, I learned from the people of the house that he had not gone out yet, and I should find him in his room upstairs.†
Chpt 46-48
- I nodded assent to the pretty inquiry of the raised eyebrows, and kissed the parted lips.†
Chpt 46-48
- Allow me to say that I fully defer to the reasonable character of that inquiry, and proceed to develop it; premising that it is not an object of a pecuniary nature.†
Chpt 49-51
- Allow me to offer my inquiries with reference to the physical welfare of Mrs. Copperfield in esse, and Mrs. Traddles in posse, — presuming, that is to say, that my friend Mr. Traddles is not yet united to the object of his affections, for weal and for woe.'†
Chpt 49-51
- It was not easy to answer her inquiries; still less to whisper Mr. Peggotty, when Mr. Micawber brought him in, that I had given the letter, and all was well.†
Chpt 55-57
Definition:
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(inquiry) the act of asking a question or performing an investigation