All 4 Uses
inquire
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
(Edited)
- Miss Maudie's nose was a color I had never seen before, and I inquired about it.
p. 83.7 *inquired = asked
- "And where are you going, Stephanie?" inquired Miss Maudie.
p. 182.1
- Mr. Ewell was a veteran of an obscure war; that plus Atticus's peaceful reaction probably prompted him to inquire, "Too proud to fight, you nigger-lovin' bastard?"
p. 248.6inquire = ask
- An inquiring soul in the middle of the room said, "Why don't they like the Jews, you reckon, Miss Gates?"
p. 281.5inquiring = questioning
Definitions:
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(1)
(inquire) to ask about or look into something
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)