All 3 Uses of
retort
in
City of Bones
- Alec muttered a retort into his coffee.†
Chpt 11 *retort = quickly reply
- "I propose a trade," Clary said quickly, cutting off Lily's tirade and Jacob's retort.†
Chpt 14
- It flipped twice in the air and sank point-first into Blackwell's throat, cutting off his growling retort.†
Chpt 22
Definition:
a quick reply to a question or remark -- especially a witty or critical one