Both Uses of
wistful
in
Oliver Twist
- The dog sat at the bedside: now eyeing his master with a wistful look, and now pricking his ears, and uttering a low growl as some noise in the street, or in the lower part of the house, attracted his attention.†
Chpt 39
- He looked, wistfully, into their faces, one by one when they passed out, as though to see which way the greater number leant; but that was fruitless.†
Chpt 52 *wistfully = with longing or unfulfilled desire
Definition:
showing longing or unfulfilled desire