Both Uses of
ardent
in
The Adventures of Augie March
- She was an ardent feeder of people, and often cooked for the salesmen; she hated to see us go to restaurants, where everything, she said, in her impersonator's foreign voice that nothing could interrupt, was so cheap and sticky.†
Chpt 8 *ardent = feeling intense emotion (often enthusiasm or love)
- She was dark, she had black eyes, her throat was ardent but her hands rather powerless.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
showing or feeling intense emotion -- typically strong positive feelings such as enthusiasm or love