6 uses
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Definition
showing longing or unfulfilled desire
- Kit greeted her wistfully.p. 4.4
- Late one afternoon Kit had come upon the little girl standing alone by the rail, and seeing the child's wistful, adoring gaze, had moved closer.p. 16.8
- Nat looked up and caught her wistful eye.p. 22.1
- "I wish I could live here with you and pussy," she said wistfully, laying her thin cheek against the soft golden fur.p. 175.0
- It was so beautiful, Mercy — " Mercy would look across at Kit's wistful face, and smile in understanding.p. 237.2
- She touched them wistfully.p. 241.9
There are no more uses of "wistful" in The Witch of Blackbird Pond.
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