All 19 Uses of
inquiry
in
Ben Hur
- The discovery led to another inquiry.†
Chpt 1.5inquiry = questioning or investigating
- A large company whom they met going to the Grotto of Jeremiah were so astonished by the inquiry and the appearance of the travellers that they turned about and followed them into the city.†
Chpt 1.12
- But he fell into musing, and to her repeated inquiries only said, "He is much changed, and I shall have nothing more to do with him."†
Chpt 2.3 *inquiries = questions or investigations
- Every eye saluted them with the inquiry.†
Chpt 4.8inquiry = questioning or investigating
- The tone of the inquiry was searching, and went to her heart, which began to beat loudly—so loudly she could not answer.†
Chpt 4.11
- Ben-Hur took back the gift, and Balthasar, seeing the inquiry upon Ilderim's face, related the occurrence at the Fountain.†
Chpt 4.14
- "I am just from the stalls, O sheik," he said, bowing gravely to Ilderim, who began combing his beard, while his eyes glittered with eager inquiry.†
Chpt 5.13
- At night, in the house of Simonides, Ben-Hur told the good man all that had taken place in the palace of Idernee; and it was agreed that, after a few days, public inquiry should be set afloat for the discovery of the whereabouts of the son of Arrius.†
Chpt 5.16
- So, too, to be helpful when the inquiry should come up, we ventured the elaborate description of the palace of the Hurs.†
Chpt 6.2
- He proceeded slowly, looking often to his right and left; not with the vexed, anxious expression which marks a man going forward uncertain of the way, but rather the air with which one approaches as old acquaintance after a long separation—half of pleasure, half of inquiry; as if he were saying, "I am glad to be with you again; let me see in what you are changed."†
Chpt 6.3
- She would have had him take his own room again, which was just as he had left it; but the danger of discovery was too great, and he wished above all things to avoid inquiry.†
Chpt 6.5
- The latter began the search at the Tower of Antonia, and began it boldly, by a direct inquiry of the tribune commanding.†
Chpt 6.6
- Over and over again the gaping tomb down by the well was invaded, and its tenants subjected to inquiry; but they kept their secret fast.†
Chpt 6.6
- A thousand voices made inquiry, raised all at once; as no one had time to answer, the surprise speedily became a panic.†
Chpt 6.6
- Iras herself under the raised curtain looking down at him, her great swimming eyes bright with astonishment and inquiry!†
Chpt 7.2
- There were both surprise and inquiry in the tone of his voice and in his look, and she said quickly, "The gods give us success as a sign by which we may know them on our side.†
Chpt 7.2
- From that then advance to the final inquiry, what are threescore and ten years on earth to all eternity with God?†
Chpt 7.3
- Well enough to make inquiry as to the fact; to comprehend the power, on the other hand, it is first necessary to comprehend God; and he who waits for that will die waiting.†
Chpt 8.3
- Each mental venture in reach of new expedients brought him back to the old conclusion—that there could be no sound success except in a war involving all Israel in solid union; and all musing upon the subject, all inquiry, all hope, ended where they began—in the Nazarene and his purposes.†
Chpt 8.5
Definition:
the act of asking a question or performing an investigation