All 3 Uses of
plaintive
in
The Killer Angels
- His eyes closed; his voice was plaintive.†
Chpt 2.4 *plaintive = sad
- Cullen said gloomily, plaintively, "He ought to go to sleep.†
Chpt 2.5plaintively = in a sad manner
- After a moment he said, almost plaintively, "I've lost Dorsey Pender.†
Chpt 2.5
Definition:
expressing sadness -- sometimes with a plea for help