All 4 Uses of
retort
in
The House of Mirth
- The shock of this retort had the effect of crystallizing Selden's wavering intentions.†
Chpt 1.6 *
- And as she continued to stand before him, a little pale under the retort, he added quickly: "Let us go down."†
Chpt 1.6
- She flushed to her temples, but the extremity of her need checked the retort on her lip and she continued to face him composedly.†
Chpt 2.7
- I thought we understood each other!" he exclaimed; and to her murmur of "Ah, we do NOW," he retorted with a sudden burst of violence: "I suppose it's because the letters are to HIM, then?†
Chpt 2.7
Definition:
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(retort as in: quick retort) a quick reply to a question or remark -- especially a witty or critical one