Both Uses of
inquest
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- They wouldn't be so concerned if she hadn't been noticed in such low spirits these last few days, and Maryann d' think the beginning of a crowner's inquest has happened to the poor girl."†
Chpt 7-9
- There will have to be an inquest, and she should have waited to know what to do.†
Chpt 52-54 *
Definition:
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(inquest) a formal inquiry or investigation -- typically into the cause of an undesirable event -- often an investigation of an unexpected death