All 27 Uses
inquire
in
The Great Gatsby
(Edited)
- "Is something happening? " I inquired innocently.
p. 14.9inquired = asked about or looked into
- "Who oughtn't to?" inquired Daisy coldly.
p. 18.9
- "Do you live down on Long Island, too? " she inquired.
p. 32.7
- "Do you come to these parties often? " inquired Jordan of the girl beside her.
p. 43.5
- "Who doesn't?" I inquired.
p. 43.9
- "Having a gay time now?" she inquired.
p. 47.8
- "Miss Baker?" he inquired.
p. 50.6
- "Wha's matter?" he inquired calmly.
p. 54.9
- "What part of the Middle West?" I inquired casually.
p. 65.7
- "What was that?" I inquired.
p. 68.6
- "What?" I inquired politely.
p. 69.7
- "Have you known Gatsby for a long time?" I inquired.
p. 72.1
- "What grass?" he inquired blankly.
p. 84.3
- "Did we interrupt your exercises?" inquired Daisy politely.
p. 94.5
- "Anything to say about what?" inquired Gatsby politely.
p. 97.2
- "Where'd you hear that?" I inquired.
p. 107.8
- "Going away?" I inquired.
p. 114.3
- "And Mr. Thomas Buchanan, the athlete?" I inquired.
p. 116.1
- "Do you mean you've been to a medium?" inquired Jordan humorously.
p. 122.1
- "How do you like this one?" inquired Tom.
p. 123.5
- "What are you doing?" I inquired.
p. 142.9
- "Who was the woman?" he inquired.
p. 143.5
- "This?" he inquired, holding it up.
p. 158.2
- The police ... supposed that he spent that time going from garage to garage thereabout, inquiring for a yellow car.
p. 160.8 *inquiring = asking about or looking into
- "Did you start him in business?" I inquired.
p. 171.2inquired = asked about or looked into
- "Are you a college man?" he inquired suddenly.
p. 172.1
- "Tom," I inquired, "what did you say to Wilson that afternoon?"
p. 178.4
Definitions:
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(1)
(inquire) to ask about or look into something
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)