All 22 Uses of
inquiry
in
Emma
- Mr. Knightley had a cheerful manner, which always did him good; and his many inquiries after "poor Isabella" and her children were answered most satisfactorily.†
Chpt 1.1-2 *
- Mr. Woodhouse came in, and very soon led to the subject again, by the recurrence of his very frequent inquiry of "Well, my dears, how does your book go on?†
Chpt 1.9-10
- The plan of a drain, the change of a fence, the felling of a tree, and the destination of every acre for wheat, turnips, or spring corn, was entered into with as much equality of interest by John, as his cooler manners rendered possible; and if his willing brother ever left him any thing to inquire about, his inquiries even approached a tone of eagerness.†
Chpt 1.11-12
- My dear Isabella, I have not heard you make one inquiry about Mr. Perry yet; and he never forgets you.†
Chpt 1.11-12
- "It is not very likely, my dear, that bathing should have been of use to her—and if I had known you were wanting an embrocation, I would have spoken to— "You seem to me to have forgotten Mrs. and Miss Bates," said Emma, "I have not heard one inquiry after them."†
Chpt 1.11-12
- And she talked in this way so long and successfully that, when forced to give her attention again to her father and sister, she had nothing worse to hear than Isabella's kind inquiry after Jane Fairfax; and Jane Fairfax, though no great favourite with her in general, she was at that moment very happy to assist in praising.†
Chpt 1.11-12
- …thing to them, the visitors were most cordially and even gratefully welcomed; the quiet neat old lady, who with her knitting was seated in the warmest corner, wanting even to give up her place to Miss Woodhouse, and her more active, talking daughter, almost ready to overpower them with care and kindness, thanks for their visit, solicitude for their shoes, anxious inquiries after Mr. Woodhouse's health, cheerful communications about her mother's, and sweet-cake from the beaufet—"Mrs.†
Chpt 2.1-2
- On his side were the inquiries,—"Was she a horsewoman?†
Chpt 2.5-6
- He could now, without the drawback of a single unpleasant surmise, without a glance forward at any possible treachery in his guest, give way to all his natural kind-hearted civility in solicitous inquiries after Mr. Frank Churchill's accommodation on his journey, through the sad evils of sleeping two nights on the road, and express very genuine unmixed anxiety to know that he had certainly escaped catching cold—which, however, he could not allow him to feel quite assured of himself…†
Chpt 2.5-6
- …as she entered the room had been struck by the sight of a pianoforte—a very elegant looking instrument—not a grand, but a large-sized square pianoforte; and the substance of the story, the end of all the dialogue which ensued of surprize, and inquiry, and congratulations on her side, and explanations on Miss Bates's, was, that this pianoforte had arrived from Broadwood's the day before, to the great astonishment of both aunt and niece—entirely unexpected; that at first, by Miss Bates's…†
Chpt 2.7-8
- She could have made an inquiry or two, as to the expedition and the expense of the Irish mails;—it was at her tongue's end—but she abstained.†
Chpt 2.15-16
- …a little time, she soon began again; and though much that passed between them was in a half-whisper, especially on Mrs. Elton's side, there was no avoiding a knowledge of their principal subjects: The post-office—catching cold—fetching letters—and friendship, were long under discussion; and to them succeeded one, which must be at least equally unpleasant to Jane—inquiries whether she had yet heard of any situation likely to suit her, and professions of Mrs. Elton's meditated activity.†
Chpt 2.17-18
- I have not even made any inquiry; I do not wish to make any yet.†
Chpt 2.17-18
- But I would not wish you to take the trouble of making any inquiries at present.†
Chpt 2.17-18
- "Excuse me, ma'am, but this is by no means my intention; I make no inquiry myself, and should be sorry to have any made by my friends.†
Chpt 2.17-18
- There are places in town, offices, where inquiry would soon produce something—Offices for the sale—not quite of human flesh—but of human intellect.†
Chpt 2.17-18
- …unsuspicious of the indignation he was exciting, happy and cheerful as usual, and with all the right of being principal talker, which a day spent anywhere from home confers, was making himself agreeable among the rest; and having satisfied the inquiries of his wife as to his dinner, convincing her that none of all her careful directions to the servants had been forgotten, and spread abroad what public news he had heard, was proceeding to a family communication, which, though…†
Chpt 2.17-18
- It was some comfort to him that many inquiries after himself and Miss Woodhouse (for his neighbours knew that he loved to be inquired after), as well as Miss Smith, were coming in during the rest of the day; and he had the pleasure of returning for answer, that they were all very indifferent—which, though not exactly true, for she was perfectly well, and Harriet not much otherwise, Emma would not interfere with.†
Chpt 3.3-4
- A very friendly inquiry after Miss Fairfax, she hoped, might lead the way to a return of old feelings.†
Chpt 3.7-8
- There was no bearing such an "always;" and to break through her dreadful gratitude, Emma made the direct inquiry of— "Where—may I ask?†
Chpt 3.7-8
- While he stood, as if meaning to go, but not going—her father began his inquiries.†
Chpt 3.9-10
- This was the knowledge of herself, on the first question of inquiry, which she reached; and without being long in reaching it.†
Chpt 3.11-12
Definition:
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(inquiry) the act of asking a question or performing an investigation