All 5 Uses of
novel
in
Gone with the Wind
- If there had ever been any novelty and romance about nursing, that had worn off a year ago.†
Chpt 3.17 (definition 1)
- Surely he had not placed it there, but there her head was and there was Scarlett helplessly sobbing against his thin chest, an exciting and novel sensation for him.
Chpt 4.35 (definition 1) *novel = new and original
- The novelty of fatherhood did not wear off.†
Chpt 5.50 (definition 1)
- She thought, however, that once the novelty had passed, Bonnie would turn to other things and the neighborhood would have some peace.†
Chpt 5.59 (definition 1)
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- Did you ever in your novel reading come across the old situation of the disinterested wife falling in love with her own husband?†
Chpt 4.47 (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.