Both Uses of
probe
in
In Cold Blood
- The visitor, K.B.I. Agent Harold Nye, busied himself scribbling in a shorthand notebook-a notebook already well filled with the results of a long day spent probing the accusations of Floyd Wells.†
Chpt 3 *probing = investigating
- Cullivan probed, trying to gauge the depth of what he assumed would be Perry's contrition.†
Chpt 4probed = investigated
Definition:
to investigate closely; or a tool or device used to explore, examine, or gather information