Both Uses
anecdote
in
The Awakening, by Kate Chopin
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- 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 *anecdotes = short, true stories
- 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 15anecdote = a short story that is true -- often told for amusement or to make a point
Definitions:
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(1)
(anecdote) a short story that is true -- often told for amusement or to make a point
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)