All 3 Uses of
plaintive
in
Ethan Frome
- The snow had ceased, and a flash of watery sunlight exposed the house on the slope above us in all its plaintive ugliness.†
Chpt Open *
- "I wouldn't ever have it said that I stood in the way of a poor girl like Mattie marrying a smart fellow like Denis Eady," Zeena answered in a tone of plaintive self-effacement.†
Chpt 1
- As if expecting a protest, she continued plaintively; "If you're too busy with the hauling I presume you can let Jotham Powell drive me over with the sorrel in time to ketch the train at the Flats."†
Chpt 3
Definition:
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(plaintive) expressing sadness -- sometimes with a plea for help