All 9 Uses of
forthwith
in
The War of the Worlds
- I heard it give a peculiar thick cry, and forthwith another of these creatures appeared darkly in the deep shadow of the aperture.†
Chpt 1.4 *
- Forthwith flashes of actual flame, a bright glare leaping from one to another, sprang from the scattered group of men.†
Chpt 1.5
- My plan was to return at once to Leatherhead; and so greatly had the strength of the Martians impressed me that I had determined to take my wife to Newhaven, and go with her out of the country forthwith.†
Chpt 1.12
- Then suddenly we saw a rush of smoke far away up the river, a puff of smoke that jerked up into the air and hung; and forthwith the ground heaved under foot and a heavy explosion shook the air, smashing two or three windows in the houses near, and leaving us astonished.†
Chpt 1.12
- Forthwith the six guns which, unknown to anyone on the right bank, had been hidden behind the outskirts of that village, fired simultaneously.†
Chpt 1.12
- Had they left their comrade and pushed on forthwith, there was nothing at that time between them and London but batteries of twelve-pounder guns, and they would certainly have reached the capital in advance of the tidings of their approach; as sudden, dreadful, and destructive their advent would have been as the earthquake that destroyed Lisbon a century ago.†
Chpt 1.13
- As my brother hesitated on the door-step, he saw another news vender approaching, and got a paper forthwith.†
Chpt 1.14
- One of the men desisted and turned towards him, and my brother, realising from his antagonist's face that a fight was unavoidable, and being an expert boxer, went into him forthwith and sent him down against the wheel of the chaise.†
Chpt 1.16
- One shell, and they would have sent her to the bottom forthwith with the Heat-Ray.†
Chpt 1.17
Definition:
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(forthwith) immediately -- (most typically seen in legal documents, formal use, or classic literature)