A Reason to Live part 1
The mattress, though ratty looking and used, was still in usable condition. no springs poked out from it, no stains marred its surface.
It Starts With a Match
He cringed, he still wore his name tag on that ratty cloth they called a shirt. that glistening, orange jumpsuit he had 'modified' to better suit him. he had ripped the sleeves off and opened holes in the pants knees.
468 The Last of the First Ones
Certainly not this, being gawped at and reverenced by the descendants of the little ratty things that had dashed between their feet. there's a certain nobility to them, something in the curve of the forehead that suggests a finality of design.
The King's Company: Chapter Four: The Door to Destiny
There was a ratty straw mattress and blanket, probably intended to be thrown out, then stolen. there on the mattress, a sleeping ogre. perfect. tobi's info had been good.
The Table is Adjourned
Atop a ratty stained carpet, in the middle of the open space is an incongruously elegant low coffee table, now scattered with discarded bottles and cans and featuring rings of dried beer that haven't quite fully congealed.
Has To Be Done
No offense, but yours look kind of ratty. someone will be around later to give you some. let's see...oh and weekly potluck is tomorrow night. we all get together and make food. the doctor's way of keeping us all together.
Space Warrior Hitachi
"that asteroid was a depot station", growled my ratty friend there, "that's where fuel's always stored!" okay, so maybe i was exaggerating my innocence just a little. hey, if i didn't take it, some other guy out there would have.
Once Upon a Time
Describing a hideous sight of a beast on the throne, covered in dirt, with ratty cloths, and the smell of the dead asking them with a bloody grin to stay for the feast.
Corwin Hall, Chapter 15
His ratty, wet fur made his contrition marks look jagged and savage, more like barely-dodged attacks than planned, ritual scarring. "i need a little more context for that question," arvetis said, looking back at todd.
Firefox - Chapter 1 - Thirty-Seven
He was wearing a ratty old t-shirt and well worn jeans and sneakers- the kinds of things one plucked up from their bedroom floor in a hurry, making the blaster hilt sticking out of his front pocket especially out of place.
Maternity Maneuver
And magyar groped at his chest as he let out a low, guttural moan; a pair of big handfuls surging out of his body, milk leaking through the ratty cloth.
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Thirty Four
Startled, porter and sarah both turned to see a scrawny young man with ratty brown hair staggering in their direction. he was naked, and trying to cover himself with a couple pieces of a shredded black coat. "you!"