All 8 Uses of
inquire
in
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
- "Who the hell cares?" inquired the big boy languidly.†
Chpt 1inquired = asked about or looked into
- "Yes?" inquired that lady pettishly.†
Chpt 2
- It was answered by the distant barking of a dog and an inquiring whinny from the horse, Bob, comfortably bedded in his stable.†
Chpt 6inquiring = asking about or looking into
- Finally she inquired, "Yes?"†
Chpt 17inquired = asked about or looked into
- "Sure?" she inquired archly.†
Chpt 23
- "Mac," he inquired, "do you actually believe there's a pole up there sticking out on top of the world?"†
Chpt 25
- Francie stopped reading and looked up inquiringly.
Chpt 37 *inquiringly = questioningly (in a manner that seeks information)
- "And the baby?" he inquired.†
Chpt 54inquired = asked about or looked into
Definition:
to ask about or look into something