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Sentences starting with inquiring

Inquiring as we went, we forded a wide creek in which soldiers were washing their clothes, the name of which we did not then know, but which must have been the Antietam. [6]
Inquiring looks passed from one guest to another; and one who had his hand on the door-knob and had turned it, waited, then presently took away his hand and let the knob turn back again. [5]

Sentences ending with inquiring

Lagroin had seen the fugitive from a distance, and came down, inquiring. [11]
Excited and tearful, she started up to meet him, painfully inquiring. [11]
A sort of ruffle went through the atmosphere, and now every eye was fixed and inquiring. [11]
We know that it is there, without inquiring. [5]
There was no feeling in the voice now; it was again even and inquiring. [11]
And yet again before settling down she looked round, perplexed and inquiring. [11]
His eyes, above all, were unlike Philip's; for they looked out on the world with a gaze as mild as Philip's were keen and inquiring. [10]
Several pupils had a few yellow tickets, but none had enough --he had been around among the star pupils inquiring. [5]

More example sentences with the word inquiring in them

Let the inquiring youth read the whole Introduction, and he will see what they mean. [3]
The only phenomenon worthy the attention of any inquiring mind, in this whole record, I will now describe. [4]
They all gazed with the same dissatisfied and inquiring expression at this stout man in a white hat, who for some unknown reason threatened to trample them under his horse's hoofs. [2]
On inquiring to whom this place belonged, I was told that the owner was Sir Edmund Lechmere. [6]
I was glad when he joined me and asked, as simply as though he were merely inquiring the way, why he had never seen me, the loveliest among the beauties in the temple, in Tennis. [10]
In Petersburg they were provincials, and the very people they had entertained in Moscow without inquiring to what set they belonged, here looked down on them. [2]
The eyes, however, were of an inquiring, debating kind, that moved from one thing to another as if to get a sense of balance before opinion or judgment was expressed. [11]
Have those whom we call the rulers of the universe the right to punish me because I make use of the inquiring spirit they have bestowed on me? [10]
Yes, the case was plain to Hendon--he must lose no more time in Southwark, but move at once through Kent, toward Monk's Holm, searching the wood and inquiring as he went. [5]
His whole look was irradiated by an ever active inquiring intelligence. [6]
On inquiring, I was informed by the editor of that paper, through the medium of my friend General Whitesides, that you are the author of those articles. [7]
The Brabant palace was constantly besieged by people of all classes inquiring about the condition of the still honoured and by many deeply beloved monarch, and Barbara almost daily asked for news of him. [10]
We set out to find the centre of the city, inquiring the direction every now and then. [5]
The debate seemed to be exhausted, and the long-suffering Mr. Doby was inquiring for the fiftieth time if the House were ready for the question, when Mr. Crewe of Leith arose and was recognized. [9]
On inquiring what this appellation might be supposed to signify, I was given to understand that whatever was unintelligible would be certainly Transcendental. [6]
Well, Pamela, after thinking it over for a day or so, I came near inquiring about a state-room in our ship for Sam, to please you, but my wiser former resolution came back to me. [5]
They all said they had not noticed whether Tom and Becky were on board the ferryboat on the homeward trip; it was dark; no one thought of inquiring if any one was missing. [5]
He visited all the wharves, inquiring on every vessel where it seemed possible she might have been looking about. [6]
On inquiring for the package at Messrs. Low, the publishers, Mr. Watts, to whom I thought it had been consigned, was summoned. [6]
So he takes the next one without inquiring whether it is right or wrong. [7]
Once again, during the meal, she slowly turned and flashed an inquiring glance at me. [11]
He assured them that he had received letters inquiring in all seriousness if these alleged lunar photographs were not really taken from a peeled orange. [6]
Prince Bagration was thanking the individual commanders and inquiring into details of the action and our losses. [2]
Continuing around the square, inquiring for Mr. Lincoln's house, he presently got beyond the stores and burning pavements on to a plank walk, under great shade trees, and past old brick mansions set well back from the street. [9]
Justine Caron was slyly besieged by the curious, but they went away empty; for Justine, if very simple and single-minded, was yet too much concerned for both Galt Roscoe and Mrs. Falchion to give the inquiring the slightest clue. [11]
He had never seen the stranger till he met him that morning in State House Circle inquiring for Mr. Carvel, and had been given a shilling to gallop after me. [9]
As I have said, I thought that this man had a trouble, and I wished to know it; not from curiosity,--though my mind had a selfish, inquiring strain,--but because I hoped I might be able to help him in some way. [11]
The victorious huntsman rode off to join the field, and there, surrounded by inquiring sympathizers, recounted his exploits. [2]
Please give my respects to your good family, and all inquiring friends. [7]
He's so ridiculously proud of being on the board of the Children's Hospital.... You ought to hear him talking to old Mrs. Ogilvy, who of course can't get used to him at all,--she always has the air of inquiring what he's doing in that galley. [9]
In the first place, by inquiring what effect the measure will have upon the chance of election of the man he thinks will be nominated for President, and in the second place, what effect his vote will have on his own reelection. [4]
An official ran out, said some words to a merchant, called a stout official with a cross hanging on his neck to follow him, and vanished again, evidently wishing to avoid the inquiring looks and questions addressed to him. [2]
Only when footsteps or voices were heard did they look at one another, the princess anxious and inquiring, the nurse encouraging. [2]
In turn, five or six dejected and homesick ladies approached it doubtingly, gave it a single inquiring thump, and retired with the lockjaw. [5]
When his eyes opened, and he felt his neck bare, he hurriedly put up his hand and drew the collar close, and at the same time sent a startled and inquiring look at me. [11]
Her eyes were on him with an inquiring earnestness. [11]
Pierre took them off, and his eyes, besides the strange look eyes have from which spectacles have just been removed, had also a frightened and inquiring look. [2]
She was inquiring of a thing infinitely important to her. [11]
Was he inquiring of a chance mountaineer? [5]
It had not occurred to anybody in the crowd--that simple trick of inquiring about somebody who wasn't ten thousand miles away. [5]
As I write, now, many months later, I perceive that each of us, by observing and noting and inquiring, diligently and day by day, had managed to lay in a most varied and opulent stock of misinformation. [5]
And what more natural than that one should be inquiring about what another has accepted and ceased to have any doubts concerning? [6]
Carmen hesitated a moment, and then said, in an inquiring tone, "I suppose the first thing is the will. [4]
M. de Mauprat met her inquiring glance and nodded assent. [11]
Your many-colored hieroglyphics likewise attract the gaze, but baffle the inquiring spirit by the mystery that lies within their characters. [10]
His step was light, his head laid slightly to one side, as if in pleased and inquiring reverie, and there was a lifting of one corner of the mouth, suggesting an amused disdain. [11]
She took the liberty of inquiring whether it was long since Anatole had left Paris and how he had liked that city. [2]
Yesterday, before I left Springfield, your brother, Dr. William S. Wallace, showed me a letter of yours, in which you kindly mention my name, inquiring for my tariff views, and suggest the propriety of my writing a letter upon the subject. [7]
Mrs. Falchion and Justine Caron I had met several times, but Mrs. Falchion forbore inquiring for Galt Roscoe: from which, and from other slight but significant matters, I gathered that she knew of his doings and whereabouts. [11]
Why, then, is it, when neither law nor justice forbids it, that we are asked to spend our time and money in inquiring into its truth? [7]
My own specialty is asking questions, not answering them, and I trust I shall not receive a peck or two of letters inquiring of me how I should choose if such a question were asked me. [6]
We see, for instance, how all the currents of human life changed upon the adoption of the inductive method; no science, no literature, no art, practical or fine, no person, inquiring scholar, day laborer, trader, sailor, fine lady or humblest housekeeper, escaped the influence. [4]
One knows, without inquiring, that the twin of that embarrassing letter is forever and ever flying in this and that and the other direction across the continent in the mails, daily, nightly, hourly, unceasingly, unrestingly. [5]
With a strange, inquiring, half-shrinking look she regarded the flower. [11]
Tom turned an inquiring look toward Hertford, who whispered-- "Your Majesty will signify consent. [5]
Thank you for inquiring after our old servant; she is pretty well; the little shawl, etc., pleased her much. [14]
While we were in the garden, who should appear at the gate but Jake, with a great basket, inquiring for Mr. Kirkwood. [6]
Murders were done in open day, and with sparkling frequency, and nobody thought of inquiring into them. [5]
An hour later, I was taking Belle Treherne from the arm of Hungerford for the last waltz, and, in reply to an inquiring glance from him, I shook my head mournfully. [11]
There is no human being from whom the inquiring mind cannot learn something. [4]
Merryman made me his friend, and sent Whitesides a note, inquiring to know if he meant his note as a challenge, and if so, that he would, according to the law in such case made and provided, prescribe the terms of the meeting. [7]
She looked at her niece, as if inquiring what she was to do with these people. [2]
Upon inquiring what he was about, he said he was only eating some; and the operation seemed to be so natural and simple, that I disliked to disturb him. [4]
By and bye, he began to talk again, inquiring how long he had been there. [12]
These two antipathies having been disposed of, a new suggestion was started, and was talked over with a curious sort of half belief, very much as ghost stories are told in a circle of moderately instructed and inquiring persons. [6]
I could have found out the cause of this awe-compelling miracle by inquiring, for it is not infrequent at Mont Blanc,--but I did not wish to know. [5]
Medallion was the first to notice that the wife--whom Secord had married soon after he came back from the war--occasionally put down her work and looked with a curious inquiring expression at her husband as he talked. [11]
History is never done with inquiring of these years, and summoning witnesses about them, and trying to understand their significance. [5]
Whatever his senior deacon might think about it, he said to himself that he shouldn't be surprised if he met the Doctor in heaven yet, inquiring anxiously after old Deacon Shearer. [6]
I am not curious, but I could not help inquiring about him, and then I heard very bad things. [10]
Moved by these considerations, a stout lady opened the proceedings by inquiring, with an air of great concern and sympathy, how Mr Quilp was; whereunto Mr Quilp's wife's mother replied sharply, 'Oh! [12]
Besides, she had committed the care of inquiring about her convalescence to an aristocratic friend in Augsburg, the wife of the learned city clerk, Doctor Peutinger, a member of the famous Welser family of Augsburg. [10]
The happy thought came to me of inquiring if he knew English. [4]
For instance, my book inquires after a certain bird--(it is always inquiring after things which are of no sort of no consequence to anybody): "Where is the bird? [5]
Anna Mikhaylovna looked attentively at the sick man's eyes, trying to guess what he wanted; she pointed first to Pierre, then to some drink, then named Prince Vasili in an inquiring whisper, then pointed to the quilt. [2]
On inquiring, we ascertained that the pecuniary flood that evening had risen to the height of a dollar and sixty cents. [4]
Next morning, Saturday, April 30, 1429, she set about inquiring after the messenger who carried her proclamation to the English from Blois--the one which she had dictated at Poitiers. [5]
I can only answer this question to the satisfaction of any really inquiring reader by giving him the true interpretation of the singular phenomenon of which I was the subject. [6]
He did not answer my question, but rebuked me for inquiring into matters above my age and comprehension. [5]
Of an inquiring and gregarious nature he went as much among the half-breeds--or 'metis', as they are called--and Indians as among the officers of the Hudson's Bay Company and the white settlers. [11]
Pierre gave her an inquiring look. [2]
Pierre followed with a swift, inquiring look; then, in the succeeding pause, he offered cigarettes. [11]
Not only does a good army commander not need any special qualities, on the contrary he needs the absence of the highest and best human attributes--love, poetry, tenderness, and philosophic inquiring doubt. [2]

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