All 13 Uses of
wretch
in
Wuthering Heights
- A stranger is a stranger, be he rich or poor: it will not suit me to permit any one the range of the place while I am off guard!' said the unmannerly wretch.†
Chpt 2 *
- I, who had determined to hold myself independent of all social intercourse, and thanked my stars that, at length, I had lighted on a spot where it was next to impracticable — I, weak wretch, after maintaining till dusk a struggle with low spirits and solitude, was finally compelled to strike my colours; and under pretence of gaining information concerning the necessities of my establishment, I desired Mrs. Dean, when she brought in supper, to sit down while I ate it; hoping sincerely…†
Chpt 4
- There was scarcely time to experience a thrill of horror before we saw that the little wretch was safe.†
Chpt 9
- Nelly, I see now you think me a selfish wretch; but did it never strike you that if Heathcliff and I married, we should be beggars? whereas, if I marry Linton I can aid Heathcliff to rise, and place him out of my brother's power.'†
Chpt 9
- Do you love that wretch Heath — '†
Chpt 12
- 'Hey, Throttler, lad!' whispered the little wretch, rousing a halfbred bull-dog from its lair in a corner.†
Chpt 13
- 'Poor wretch!'†
Chpt 16
- I do regret, however, that he so little deserves the trouble: if I wished any blessing in the world, it was to find him a worthy object of pride; and I'm bitterly disappointed with the whey-faced, whining wretch!'†
Chpt 20
- 'I will have one, you cruel wretch!' she screamed, darting her hand into the fire, and drawing forth some half-consumed fragments, at the expense of her fingers.†
Chpt 21
- I asked of my cousin, disregarding the old wretch's mockery.†
Chpt 24
- Despise me as much as you please; I am a worthless, cowardly wretch: I can't be scorned enough; but I'm too mean for your anger.†
Chpt 27
- I felt disgusted at the little wretch's composure, since he was no longer in terror for himself.†
Chpt 27
- The little wretch had done her utmost to hurt her cousin's sensitive though uncultivated feelings, and a physical argument was the only mode he had of balancing the account, and repaying its effects on the inflictor.†
Chpt 31
Definition:
-
(wretch) someone you feel sorry for
or:
a person of bad character