All 3 Uses of
inquire
in
The Fellowship of the Ring
- He had half a mind to go and ask the Gaffer who the inquirer was; but he thought better (or worse) of it, and turned and walked quickly back to Bag End.†
Chpt 1.3inquirer = someone who is asking a question or looking for information
- As a matter of fact I heard him talking to a stranger, who seemed to be inquiring for me, and I nearly went and asked him who it was.†
Chpt 1.3 *inquiring = asking about or looking into
- But perhaps I should not inquire too closely, since Elrond and Gandalf do not seem disposed to talk of this?†
Chpt 2.1inquire = ask about or look into something
Definition:
to ask about or look into something