All 14 Uses
inquiry
in
Early Cases Of Hercule Poirot
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- I am not holding an inquiry into the conditions of domestic service.†
Chpt 2inquiry = questioning or investigating
- Then I will make some little inquiries of my own.†
Chpt 2 *inquiries = questions or investigations
- I have made inquiries at the firm of Mr Todd.†
Chpt 2
- That is the mistake the police made, they made no further inquiries about the man who drove the grey car with the wrong child in it.†
Chpt 3
- In answer to his inquiries, he was told that the Chinaman had gone out with a friend about half past ten.†
Chpt 6
- 'Inquiries were made about Charles Lester's standing, and it was found that, though bearing an excellent character, he was heavily in debt, and had a secret passion for gambling.†
Chpt 6
- I made inquiries at Taunton about our man, but of course it's a big station, and it wasn't likely they'd notice him.†
Chpt 7
- Next I made inquiries of the chemists, especially those in the neighbourhood of the Avenue Louise.†
Chpt 7
- Moreover, I discovered by inquiries in England that he had suffered for some years from that painful form of heart disease known as angina.†
Chpt 7
- Tell me-in the case of the papers being returned to you anonymously, you would prosecute no further inquiry?†
Chpt 8inquiry = questioning or investigating
- However, on inquiry, I found that the journey could be accomplished by only one change at Exeter and that the trains were good.†
Chpt 9
- I make the discreet inquiries and learn that her business is in a bad state-touch and go.†
Chpt 9inquiries = questions or investigations
- The door shut, the inspector waved Poirot to one chair, settled himself in another, and turned a gaze of acute inquiry upon his visitor.†
Chpt 13inquiry = questioning or investigating
- 'Naturally we're making inquiries-quiet like, if you understand me.†
Chpt 13inquiries = questions or investigations
Definitions:
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(1)
(inquiry) a question or investigation -- especially one meant to gather information or find out the truth
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)