All 6 Uses of
retort
in
All Quiet on the Western Front
- "How does the cow-shit come on the roof?" retorts Miller laconically, and turns to Haie Westhus again.
Chpt 5retorts = quickly replies
- "Have you ever dug peat?" he retorts good-naturedly.
Chpt 5
- "A bit longer than you, I fancy," he retorts.
Chpt 5
- "That's none of your business," retorts Himmelstoss.
Chpt 5 *
- "Then I can be going home right away," retorts Tjaden, and we all laugh,
Chpt 9
- Tjaden retorts in the well-known phrase from Goethe's "Gotz von Berlichingen," with which he is always free.
Chpt 10
Definition:
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(retort as in: quick retort) a quick reply to a question or remark -- especially a witty or critical one