Both Uses of
inquisitive
in
The Awakening
- "There are so many inquisitive people and institutions abounding," said Arobin, "that one is really forced as a matter of convenience these days to assume the virtue of an occupation if he has it not."†
Chpt 30 *
- Mr. Merriman said that Mr. Arobin's remark about inquisitive people reminded him of a man from Waco the other day at the St. Charles Hotel—but as Mr. Merriman's stories were always lame and lacking point, his wife seldom permitted him to complete them.†
Chpt 30
Definition:
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(inquisitive) interested in learning about things -- often asking many questions