All 3 Uses of "plaintive" in "The Killer Angels"

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plaintive
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The Killer Angels
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His eyes closed; his voice was plaintive.†
Chpt 2.4 *

plaintive = sad
Cullen said gloomily, plaintively, "He ought to go to sleep.†
Chpt 2.5

plaintively = in a sad manner
After a moment he said, almost plaintively, "I've lost Dorsey Pender.†
Chpt 2.5

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(1) (plaintive)
expressing sadness -- sometimes with a plea for help
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)