Both Uses of
wistful
in
To Build a Fire
- And all the while the dog sat and watched him, a certain yearning wistfulness in its eyes, for it looked upon him as the fire-provider, and the fire was slow in coming.
*wistfulness = full of longing or unfulfilled desire
- As he looked apathetically about him, his eyes chanced on the dog, sitting across the ruins of the fire from him, in the snow, making restless, hunching movements, slightly lifting one forefoot and then the other, shifting its weight back and forth on them with wistful eagerness.†
Definition:
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(wistful) showing longing or unfulfilled desire