Both Uses of
plaintive
in
David Copperfield
- He lies down at my feet, stretches himself out as if to sleep, and with a plaintive cry, is dead.†
Chpt 52-54 *
- 'She was a charming woman, sir!' he observed in a plaintive manner.†
Chpt 58-60
Definition:
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(plaintive) expressing sadness -- sometimes with a plea for help