Both Uses
plaintive
in
Tuck Everlasting
(Edited)
- "Believe me, Winnie Foster," said Jesse, "it would be terrible for you if you drank any of this water. Just terrible. I can't let you."
"Well, I still don't see why not," said Winnie plaintively. "I'm getting thirstier every minute."p. 29.5plaintively = unhappily - Winnie's mother and grandmother sat plaintive all afternoon in the parlor ... their hair unsettled and their knees loose.
p. 116.5 *plaintive = a little unhappy
Definitions:
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(1)
(plaintive) expressing sadness -- sometimes with a plea for help
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)