All 4 Uses of
wretched
in
Treasure Island
- Then it struck sharp on the inn door, and then we could hear the handle being turned and the bolt rattling as the wretched being tried to enter; and then there was a long time of silence both within and without.†
Chpt 4 *
- "Livesey," said the squire, "you will give up this wretched practice at once.†
Chpt 6
- I lay down flat in the bottom of that wretched skiff and devoutly recommended my spirit to its Maker.†
Chpt 23
- It went to all our hearts, I think, to leave them in that wretched state; but we could not risk another mutiny; and to take them home for the gibbet would have been a cruel sort of kindness.†
Chpt 34
Definition:
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(wretched) very badin various senses, including:
- unfortunate or miserable -- as in "wretched prisoners sleeping on the cold floor"
- of poor quality -- as in "wretched roads"
- morally bad -- as in "The wretched woman stole his wallet."