All 6 Uses of
novel
in
Childhood's End
- The children were still enjoying this novel experience, and wondering what was drawing them upwards, when they disappeared into the ship.
Chpt 5 (definition 1) *novel = new and original
- Utopia was here at last: its novelty had not yet been assailed by the supreme enemy of all Utopias-boredom.†
Chpt 6 (definition 1)
- Most of his short life bad been spent far inland, and he was not yet accustomed to the novelty of being surrounded by water.†
Chpt 16 (definition 1)
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- Anyone like something really novel in the way of pets?†
Chpt 7 (definition 2)
- He listened carefully while Jeff repeated his story, not in the least over-awed by his novel surroundings.†
Chpt 16 (definition 2)
- Until a novel situation is analysed, it is safest to assume the worst.†
Chpt 22 (definition 2) *
Definitions:
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(1) (novel as in: a novel situation) new and original -- typically something considered good
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(2) (meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) More commonly, novel is used as a noun to refer to work of fiction that is published as a book. In the form novelty, the word can refer to an inexpensive, mass-produced item of interest such as a toy, trinket, or item given away to advertise.