All 26 Uses of
retort
in
The Man of the Forest
- "No, I 'ain't seen them an' don't want to," she retorted.†
Chpt 2 *
- No. I'll s-s-stick on this horse or d-die," fiercely retorted Bo.†
Chpt 5
- "I will if I like," she retorted.†
Chpt 7
- Helen had no retort.†
Chpt 7
- I'd like to know why not," retorted Bo, as she made the effort.†
Chpt 9
- "Why, rest, you silly!" retorted Bo.†
Chpt 9
- What 'll you bet?" retorted Bo.†
Chpt 9
- I should smile you didn't," retorted Bo.†
Chpt 9
- Bo, you're a little fool—a sentimental, romancing, gushy little fool!" retorted Helen.†
Chpt 9
- He missed me," retorted Bo, with red in her cheeks.†
Chpt 10
- Don't fool yourself," retorted Bo.†
Chpt 12
- Well, you're not backward, I declare," retorted Bo.†
Chpt 16
- At this retort the cowboy dropped his head and did not see Bo flaunt herself out of the room.†
Chpt 16
- "I'll bet you don't," he retorted.†
Chpt 16
- "You're not my boss," retorted Bo.†
Chpt 17
- "It's no fault of yours that I'm not crippled—or dead or worse," retorted Bo.†
Chpt 17
- He gave you a dig," retorted Bo.†
Chpt 18
- Would you expect me to be wearin' the smile of a fellar goin' to be married?" retorted Carmichael.†
Chpt 18
- "Cheer up yourself, you cross old bachelor!" retorted Roy, quite unnecessarily loud.†
Chpt 18
- I should smile I'm not," retorted Bo, in cool, deliberate anger of opposition.†
Chpt 20
- So your Texas chilvaree over the ladies is some operatin'," retorted Anson, with fine sarcasm.†
Chpt 20
- Thet gurl is dyin'!" retorted Wilson, in a voice cracking like a whip.†
Chpt 23
- "Jim can stay till he rots," retorted Moze.†
Chpt 23
- "If Tom doesn't come back pretty soon I'll marry Milt Dale," retorted Bo, tauntingly.†
Chpt 26
- "I reckon she would be funny," retorted Helen.†
Chpt 26
- It's only a magnificent bluff," she retorted.†
Chpt 26
Definition:
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(retort as in: quick retort) a quick reply to a question or remark -- especially a witty or critical one