All 8 Uses of
novel
in
Sister Carrie
- Amid all the maze, uproar, and novelty she felt cold reality taking her by the hand.†
Chpt 1novelty = the quality of being new and original
- To Carrie, the sound of the little bells upon the horses-cars, as it was novel.
Chpt 2novel = new and original
- At the shoe factory she put in a long day, scarcely so wearisome as the preceding, but considerably less novel.
Chpt 6 *
- Carrie did not exactly fancy the suggestion, but the novelty of the situation, the presence of strangers, all more or less nervous, and the desire to do anything rather than make a failure, made her timid.†
Chpt 17novelty = the quality of being new and original
- The following morning the train pulled safely into Montreal and they stepped down, Hurstwood glad to be out of danger, Carrie wondering at the novel atmosphere of the northern city.
Chpt 29novel = new and original
- He managed to run up and take dinner with her between six and seven, and to remain home until nine o'clock in the morning, but the novelty of this waned after a time, and he began to feel the drag of his duties.†
Chpt 30novelty = the quality of being new and original
- The novelty and danger of the situation modified in a way his disgust and distress at being compelled to be here, but not enough to prevent him from feeling grim and sour.†
Chpt 41
Uses with a meaning too common or too rare to warrant foucs:
- It dwelt in her mind and occupied her consciousness during many long afternoons in which her rocking chair and her latest novel contributed the only pleasures of her state.†
Chpt 32 *
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) meaning too common or too rare to warrant focus:
More commonly, novel is used as a noun to refer to a 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.