Both Uses of
anecdote
in
The Awakening
- He talked to her while he undressed, telling her anecdotes and bits of news and gossip that he had gathered during the day.†
Chpt 3 *
- Victor had grown hilarious, and was attempting to tell an anecdote about a Mexican girl who served chocolate one winter in a restaurant in Dauphine Street.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
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(anecdote) a short story that is true -- often told for amusement or to make a point