All 41 Uses of
inquire
in
Wuthering Heights
- The latter had never been under-drawn: its entire anatomy lay bare to an inquiring eye, except where a frame of wood laden with oatcakes and clusters of legs of beef, mutton, and ham, concealed it.†
p. 2.7inquiring = asking about or looking into
- This was Zillah, the stout housewife; who at length issued forth to inquire into the nature of the uproar.†
p. 12.4inquire = ask about or look into something
- I inquired.†
p. 23.4inquired = asked about or looked into
- The master tried to explain the matter; but he was really half dead with fatigue, and all that I could make out, amongst her scolding, was a tale of his seeing it starving, and houseless, and as good as dumb, in the streets of Liverpool, where he picked it up and inquired for its owner.†
p. 25.9
- 'Did she say she was grieved?' he inquired, looking very serious.†
p. 39.3
- On my inquiring the subject of his thoughts, he answered gravely — 'I'm trying to settle how I shall pay Hindley back.†
p. 42.9inquiring = asking about or looking into
- I inquired.†
p. 45.3inquired = asked about or looked into
- I ventured to inquire; 'the doctor says she's — ' 'Damn the doctor!' he interrupted, reddening.†
p. 45.6inquire = ask about or look into something
- I inquired, less sulkily.†
p. 55.2inquired = asked about or looked into
- She quitted the apartment; Mr. Edgar inquired, carelessly, who it was.†
p. 68.1
- I inquired.†
p. 71.6
- I inquired.†
p. 79.7
- I inquired.†
p. 81.4
- Mr. Linton, on his part, spent his time in the library, and did not inquire concerning his wife's occupations.†
p. 86.8inquire = ask about or look into something
- I inquired, still preserving my external composure, in spite of her ghastly countenance and strange, exaggerated manner.†
p. 87.7inquired = asked about or looked into
- 'Don't YOU see that face?' she inquired, gazing earnestly at the mirror.†
p. 89.8
- 'Are we to try any measures for overtaking and bringing her back,' I inquired.†
p. 97.1
- I inquired whether I might call the maid, and be conducted to a bedroom!†
p. 101.2
- I rang the bell, and committed it to a servant's care; and then I inquired what had urged her to escape from Wuthering Heights in such an unlikely plight, and where she meant to go, as she refused remaining with us.†
p. 125.1
- Mr. Linton was a magistrate, and though he had fifty wives dead, he should inquire into this.†
p. 130.2inquire = ask about or look into something
- Mr. Heathcliff, meeting me one day in the village, inquired where she lived.†
p. 133.3inquired = asked about or looked into
- Besides, I reminded him that the child Hareton was his wife's nephew, and, in the absence of nearer kin, he ought to act as its guardian; and he ought to and must inquire how the property was left, and look over the concerns of his brother-inlaw.†
p. 135.6inquire = ask about or look into something
- I inquired of him if he had seen our young lady.
p. 139.9 *inquired = asked
- My master inquired what was the matter.†
p. 146.3inquired = asked about or looked into
- 'Is Wuthering Heights as pleasant a place as Thrushcross Grange?' he inquired, turning to take a last glance into the valley, whence a light mist mounted and formed a fleecy cloud on the skirts of the blue.†
p. 149.4
- This promise poorly pacified her; but time was more potent; and though still at intervals she inquired of her father when Linton would return, before she did see him again his features had waxed so dim in her memory that she did not recognise him.†
p. 153.2
- 'And what are you?' inquired Catherine, gazing curiously on the speaker.†
p. 155.6
- The lattice was open, and, as he stepped out, I heard Cathy inquiring of her unsociable attendant what was that inscription over the door?†
p. 160.2inquiring = asking about or looking into
- Cathy stole to his room to inquire how he was; he had fallen asleep.†
p. 170.9inquire = ask about or look into something
- I inquired, after waiting ten minutes.†
p. 174.4inquired = asked about or looked into
- I thought her conduct odd; and having remained alone a long while, I resolved on going and inquiring whether she were better, and asking her to come and lie on the sofa, instead of up-stairs in the dark.†
p. 178.4inquiring = asking about or looking into
- She soon heard me: she was milking the cows in a shed behind the barn, and hurrying from her work, she inquired what there was to do?†
p. 183.1inquired = asked about or looked into
- You inquire after my health — it is better; but while I remain cut off from all hope, and doomed to solitude, or the society of those who never did and never will like me, how can I be cheerful and well?'†
p. 187.9inquire = ask about or look into something
- I inquired.†
p. 190.8inquired = asked about or looked into
- It was not the case, in reality, I am aware; but it was, in my imagination, that dismal night; and I thought Heathcliff himself less guilty than I. At seven o'clock he came, and inquired if Miss Linton had risen.†
p. 201.3
- I inquired, perceiving that the wretched creature had no power to sympathize with his cousin's mental tortures.†
p. 203.7
- if I may take the liberty to inquire.†
p. 218.2inquire = ask about or look into something
- Having rested awhile, I directed my servant to inquire the way to the village; and, with great fatigue to our beasts, we managed the distance in some three hours.†
p. 221.7
- I inquired of the woman.†
p. 222.6inquired = asked about or looked into
- 'How?' he inquired.†
p. 237.3
- I inquired.†
p. 238.8
Definition:
to ask about or look into something