All 7 Uses of
wretched
in
The Island of Dr. Moreau
- On the day of its publication a wretched dog, flayed and otherwise mutilated, escaped from Moreau's house.†
Chpt 7 *
- The red body of the wretched little beast was rent to pieces, many of the ribs stripped white, and the backbone indisputably gnawed.†
Chpt 16
- We had pinned the wretched brute into a corner of the island.†
Chpt 16
- They were wretched in themselves; the old animal hate moved them to trouble one another; the Law held them back from a brief hot struggle and a decisive end to their natural animosities.†
Chpt 16
- Then I shut the door, locked it, and went into the enclosure where Moreau lay beside his latest victims,—the staghounds and the llama and some other wretched brutes,—with his massive face calm even after his terrible death, and with the hard eyes open, staring at the dead white moon above.†
Chpt 19
- The wretched thing was injured so dreadfully that in mercy I blew its brains out at once.†
Chpt 19
- When I saw them approaching those wretched remains, heard them snarling at one another and caught the gleam of their teeth, a frantic horror succeeded my repulsion.†
Chpt 21
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."