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.†
p. 11.4 *
- 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 she would prove a regular gossip, and either rouse me to animation or lull me to sleep by her talk.†
p. 22.8
- There was scarcely time to experience a thrill of horror before we saw that the little wretch was safe.†
p. 53.2
- 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?†
p. 58.7
- Do you love that wretch Heath — ' 'Hush!' cried Mrs. Linton.†
p. 93.3
- 'Hey, Throttler, lad!' whispered the little wretch, rousing a half-bred bull-dog from its lair in a corner.†
p. 100.2
- 'Poor wretch!'†
p. 121.5
- 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!'†
p. 152.1
- '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.†
p. 166.1
- I asked of my cousin, disregarding the old wretch's mockery.†
p. 182.7
- 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.†
p. 193.5
- I felt disgusted at the little wretch's composure, since he was no longer in terror for himself.†
p. 197.8
- 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.†
p. 219.5
Definition:
someone you feel sorry for
or:
a person of bad character
or:
a person of bad character