All 3 Uses of
anecdote
in
Bleak House
- It has never been more than a family anecdote.†
Chpt 7-9 *
- But these are little matters of anecdote—the general property, ma'am— still repeated occasionally among the upper classes."†
Chpt 13-15
- Well, my dear, it's a pretty anecdote.†
Chpt 34-36
Definition:
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(anecdote) a short story that is true -- often told for amusement or to make a point