The surgeon was found inquiring among the men for professional employment, and inquisitively examining every bruise and scratch that he could induce the sturdy warriors to acknowledge they had received.
Thus doubly disappointed in his meal and his business, Sitgreaves suddenly declared his intention of visiting the Locusts, and inquiring into the state of Captain Singleton.
Henry Wharton threw several hasty and inquiring glances around, to see if no means of liberation would offer, but invariably found the eyes of his sentinel fixed on him with the watchfulness of an Argus.
Nicolo, who brings the presents, is very strict in inquiring into the behaviour of children, and, should he hear that they have not been good, he does not leave any of his gifts.
On inquiring for Howells, at his home, the visitor was told that he had gone to see Mark Twain.
At the same moment Zaklika appeared with a message from Cosel, inquiring where His Majesty was going.
After the first greetings and inquiries were over, Stella fixed her eyes on her brother's face in aninquiring way.
But a man ignorant of Greek and anxious to estimate its value might form some idea by inquiring the opinions of qualified judges.
We are bound to inquire into the causes of such an astonishing catastrophe, and as soon as we do that we find ourselves inquiring into the evolution of Western Civilization since it emerged from the Dark Age.
The disinterested passion for contemplating things, which gathered inquiring groups round Socrates to discuss what justice and friendship mean, or whether goodness is knowledge and can be learnt, has its counterpart in literature.
Franz, had just arrived, and afterinquiring minutely and with much interest as to the state of his, Dr.
His Excellency and the Baroness have both been inquiring for you.
She did, indeed, look very pale, and the anxious inquiring look she turned on Christine told her utter despondency.
He had escaped with the earliest dawn, without so much as inquiring whether the men were dead or alive.
God never says any thing except what his priests say for him; and the ignorance and folly in which they are kept by their spiritual guides prevent them from inquiring whether God's ambassadors faithfully render his decrees.
On my inquiring where they were about to cruise, he said on the Spanish Main.
They were most curious about the Negro queen, Whyna, inquiring into every particular as to her personal appearance and dress, and trying to find out, as women always do, if there was any thing of an intrigue between us.
But for Jessie's interposition, he would have ridden away without inquiringafter her.
Mr. Lee was greatly disturbed and went forward to meet her, inquiringanxiously about her health.
Mrs. Frank was always inquiring for and expecting news, but she was not prepared for what this day brought her.
She was certainly very precocious, with a most inquiring turn of mind, and Mrs. Crawford felt herself greatly interested in her as she watched her active movements and listened to the musical prattle she could not understand.
I took the liberty,' said Coningsby, 'of inquiring after Mlle.
The flashing and inquiring eye of Coningsby caught the form of Edith, who was leaning on her father's arm.
Next evening they arrived at the mines; and, after seeing to the comfort of his horse, and inquiring rather hastily as to the welfare of his family, the interpreter conducted Martin to the overseer's house in order to introduce him.
The monkey's face expressed, if possible, greater surprise than that of the Irishman, and its mouth was partially open and thrust forward in a sort of threatening and inquiring manner.
Thank you; I am sure you have done what is necessary," said Kate, who in her low nervous state was troubled by the woman's persistent inquiring stare.
With all the young doctor's mastery of self, he could not help an inquiring glance.
As he spoke, he suddenly raised his keen dark eyes to the countenance of the priest, as if inquiring how much he really did know of the matter in question.
For all inquiring and curious disputation bring with them most certain ruin.
But it is by far the safest way not to be too curious and inquiring on these subjects; because they exceed our human capacity.
Therefore it is far the safest not to be too curious and inquiring in these subjects, because they are placed above our human capacity.
I now turned round, and looked at Lady Helen with so alarmed and inquiring a countenance, that she could not withstand the appeal.
On inquiring about the health of her old, bed-ridden husband, I learned, to my surprise, that he was a white man.
At that time I was preparing for rather a long journey; and on inquiring for some one to sew for me, Sallie Smith was sent to me.
I lost no time in inquiring when the coaches started for Portsmouth, and found that I was in plenty of time, as one set off at nine o'clock.
Three hours later, a messenger brought a note, inquiring how Jessie was, and if she would be quite able to see him in the evening.
I hear from my gamekeepers that a man from one of the neighbouring villages has been inquiring for you, and most likely he knows where your friends and companions are.
He spent some time in inquiring where the magistrates were, and some time in consulting with a constable at the door of the great hall whether it would be proper for him to go in.
And as she bent her head again over the chrysanthemums, and quite distinctly grew brick-red in the face, he felt that delicacy prevented his inquiring any further.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "inquiring" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
