All 4 Uses of
novel
in
The House of the Spirits
- Golf was a novelty, bringing the cream of society together around a tiny ball that was struck with a stick, just as the Indians had done two hundred years before in these same, places.†
Chpt 2
- Clara grew like a wild plant, despite the recommendations of Dr. Cuevas, who had brought from Europe the novel idea of cold baths and electric shocks for the treatment of the insane.
Chpt 3 *novel = new and original
- But Severo ignored the scandal and in a short time several other gentlemen followed his example, until the sight of an automobile ceased to be such a novelty.†
Chpt 4
- When she had nearly achieved her goal, her Grandmother Clara, whom she had invoked so many times to help her die, appeared with the novel idea that the point was not to die, since death came anyway, but to survive, which would be a miracle.
Chpt 14novel = new and original
Definition:
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(novel as in: a novel situation) new and original -- typically something considered good