Sentence examples for asked meaning from inspiring English sources

"What's he on — horse?" Riccio asked, meaning heroin.

"What was the total?" Angelos asked, meaning the Yankees' contract.

You want me to send a note?" he asked, meaning an e-mail to waiting viewers.

"Do you know your number?" she asked, meaning the bar code number on his library card.

"What about the skin?" her mother, Judith, asked, meaning loose skin that might develop after weight loss.

The question will continue to be asked, meaning the issue will be "live" until the next election.

What's happened to your country?" he asks, meaning America.

"How are they this morning?" he asks, meaning her sinuses, meaning her allergies.

"Looking for the ICP?" I ask, meaning the International Center of Photography.

What caused the fire, we ask, meaning, lightning, wiring, matches.

Who does he think looks charming, I ask – meaning, in my shallow way, which celebrities.