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Meanings of inquire the cause in English

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Usage of inquire the cause in English
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The father often wondered at this, but did not inquire the cause.
Heart-Histories and Life-Pictures
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This was a little surprising, and led us to inquire the cause.
Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel
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We followed his example without stopping to inquire the cause of his alarm.
On the Banks of the Amazon
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He interrupted the business of the council to inquire the cause of his grief.
The Arabian Nights Entertainments — Volume 03
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Gootes strolled over to inquire the cause of their indolence.
Greener Than You Think
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Anxious faces gather round, and whispering voices inquire the cause.
Justice in the By-Ways, a Tale of Life
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Norman knew that Lake Winnipeg was muddy,-hedid not care to inquire the cause.
The Young Voyageurs: Boy Hunters in the North
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I should inquire the cause of his consternation, and it would be hard to explain.
A Modern Utopia
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Curiosity induced him to listen, and inquire the cause.
Philothea: A Grecian Romance
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Anyone else would have taken trouble to inquire the cause of her pallor, her sadness.
The Whirlpool
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On the contrary, the man wore a puzzled smile, which piqued him to inquire the cause.
The Lincoln Story Book / A Judicious Collection of the Best Stor...
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My herd fell to grazing, and Sponsilier rode up to inquire the cause of my halting.
The Outlet
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No one took the trouble to inquire the cause of this, for they knew, somehow, intuitively.
The Walrus Hunters: A Romance of the Realms of Ice
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Would it be indiscreet to inquire the cause?
Alone
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When gaunt famine intrudes upon their household, it is but natural that they should inquire the cause.
The Crisis — Volume 06
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Somebody went out to inquire the cause.
A Woman who went to Alaska
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