All 4 Uses of
hapless
in
A Prayer for Owen Meany
- And wouldn't his excitement to find himself there, with her—not to mention his fever—have contributed to his readiness to remain wide-eyed and wide awake, alert for the next intruder, be it angel or ghost or hapless family member?†
p. 106.3
- Perhaps an unwed mother sounded merely hapless; whereas a divorcée implied intent— a woman who was out to snare their dear underachiever, Dan.†
p. 112.8
- He had encouraged some of my other teammates and their families to sit with him—among them, the hapless Harry Hoyt, who'd received a base on balls with two outs, who'd made his own, small contribution to Owen Meany coming to the plate.†
p. 130.8
- For what an uninspiring role it is; to be Joseph—that hapless follower, that stand-in, that guy along for the ride.†
p. 164.4 *
Definition:
unlucky or unfortunate -- often making others feel pity