All 50 Uses of
inquire
in
Oliver Twist
- The parish authorities inquired with dignity of the workhouse authorities, whether there was no female then domiciled in 'the house' who was in a situation to impart to Oliver Twist, the consolation and nourishment of which he stood in need.†
Chpt 2
- 'Do you think this respectful or proper conduct, Mrs. Mann,' inquired Mr. Bumble, grasping his cane, 'to keep the parish officers a waiting at your garden-gate, when they come here upon porochial business with the porochial orphans?†
Chpt 2
- 'What is it?' inquired the beadle.†
Chpt 2
- 'Do you give the children Daffy, Mrs. Mann?' inquired Bumble, following with his eyes the interesting process of mixing.†
Chpt 2
- 'Will she go with me?' inquired poor Oliver.†
Chpt 2
- Mr. Bumble walked on with long strides; little Oliver, firmly grasping his gold-laced cuff, trotted beside him, inquiring at the end of every quarter of a mile whether they were 'nearly there.'†
Chpt 2
- 'What's that, sir?' inquired poor Oliver.†
Chpt 2
- 'What are you crying for?' inquired the gentleman in the white waistcoat.†
Chpt 2
- 'And he will be a sweep, will he?' inquired the old gentleman.†
Chpt 3
- 'So what?' inquired Mr. Bumble in amazement.†
Chpt 4
- 'How old are yer?' inquired the voice.†
Chpt 5
- 'Did you want a coffin, sir?' inquired Oliver, innocently.†
Chpt 5
- Mrs. Sowerberry, who had a good deal of taste in the undertaking way, was much struck by the novelty of this idea; but, as it would have been compromising her dignity to have said so, under existing circumstances, she merely inquired, with much sharpness, why such an obvious suggestion had not presented itself to her husband's mind before?†
Chpt 5
- 'What did you say?' inquired Oliver, looking up very quickly.†
Chpt 6
- The gentleman's notice was very soon attracted; for he had not walked three paces, when he turned angrily round, and inquired what that young cur was howling for, and why Mr. Bumble did not favour him with something which would render the series of vocular exclamations so designated, an involuntary process?†
Chpt 7
- Said he wanted to, did he, my boy?' inquired the gentleman in the white waistcoat.†
Chpt 7
- Some few stopped to gaze at Oliver for a moment or two, or turned round to stare at him as they hurried by; but none relieved him, or troubled themselves to inquire how he came there.†
Chpt 8
- 'What mill?' inquired Oliver.†
Chpt 8
- 'Do you live in London?' inquired Oliver.†
Chpt 8
- 'Lined?' inquired the Jew, with eagerness.†
Chpt 9
- 'Have they done work, sir?' inquired Oliver.†
Chpt 9
- 'Are you the party that's been robbed, sir?' inquired the man with the keys.†
Chpt 11
- Permit me to inquire the name of the magistrate who offers a gratuitous and unprovoked insult to a respectable person, under the protection of the bench.'†
Chpt 11
- 'Are there any witnesses?' inquired Mr. Fang.†
Chpt 11
- 'Has he any parents?' inquired Mr. Fang.†
Chpt 11
- 'How do you propose to deal with the case, sir?' inquired the clerk in a low voice.†
Chpt 11
- 'The prosecutor was reading, was he?' inquired Fang, after another pause.†
Chpt 11
- 'Are you fond of pictures, dear?' inquired the old lady, seeing that Oliver had fixed his eyes, most intently, on a portrait which hung against the wall; just opposite his chair.†
Chpt 12
- 'What's the matter?' inquired the Dodger.†
Chpt 12
- 'What'll Fagin say?' inquired the Dodger; taking advantage of the next interval of breathlessness on the part of his friend to propound the question.†
Chpt 12
- 'Why, what should he say?' inquired Charley: stopping rather suddenly in his merriment; for the Dodger's manner was impressive.†
Chpt 12
- 'Wheres?' inquired the young lady.†
Chpt 13
- 'Is there a little boy here?' inquired Nancy, with a preliminary sob.†
Chpt 13
- 'Is he to be kidnapped to the other ken, Nancy says?' inquired the Dodger.†
Chpt 13
- 'Is he coming up?' inquired Mr. Brownlow.†
Chpt 14
- 'Shall I go downstairs, sir?' inquired Oliver.†
Chpt 14
- 'He is a nice-looking boy, is he not?' inquired Mr. Brownlow.†
Chpt 14
- 'Oh! you really expect him to come back, do you?' inquired Mr. Grimwig.†
Chpt 14
- 'Why?' inquired the Jew with a forced smile.†
Chpt 15
- 'This is all, is it?' inquired Sikes.†
Chpt 15
- 'You haven't opened the parcel and swallowed one or two as you come along, have you?' inquired Sikes, suspiciously.†
Chpt 15
- 'Is anybody here, Barney?' inquired Fagin; speaking, now that that Sikes was looking on, without raising his eyes from the ground.†
Chpt 15
- 'Nobody?' inquired Fagin, in a tone of surprise: which perhaps might mean that Barney was at liberty to tell the truth.†
Chpt 15
- 'You are on the scent, are you, Nancy?' inquired Sikes, proffering the glass.†
Chpt 15
- 'And what good would that do?' inquired the unsentimental Mr. Sikes.†
Chpt 16
- 'Anybody here?' inquired Sikes.†
Chpt 16
- 'Hallo, what's that?' inquired Sikes, stepping forward as the Jew seized the note.†
Chpt 16
- 'This is hardly fair, Bill; hardly fair, is it, Nancy?' inquired the Jew.†
Chpt 16
- 'I suppose he'd better not wear his best clothes tomorrow, Fagin, had he?' inquired Charley Bates.†
Chpt 16
- Mr. Bumble nodded, blandly, in acknowledgment of Mrs. Mann's curtsey; and inquired how the children were.†
Chpt 17
Definition:
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(inquire) to ask about or look into something