2)
what is meant by the use of the word novel in sentence three of the
first paragraph?
to carrie, the sound of the little bells upon the horse-cars, as they
tinkled in and out of hearing, was as pleasing as it was novel.

The use of the word novel in the sentence meant that the sound of the little bells were different from anything seen or heard before. It was something new and original. In this case, the word novel is an adjective , added to another adjective 'pleasing' . As a noun, novel means long and imaginary fiction.

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