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/nˈærətɪv/ /nˈɛrətɪv/ Listen

noun

Narrative n. That which is narrated; the recital of a story; a continuous account of the particulars of an event or transaction; a story. "Cyntio was much taken with my narrative."

Synonyms: Account; recital; rehearsal; relation; narration; story; tale. See Account.

adjective

Narrative adj.

Of or pertaining to narration; relating to the particulars of an event or transaction.

Apt or inclined to relate stories, or to tell particulars of events; story-telling; garrulous. "But wise through time, and narrative with age."

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Etymology of 'Narrative'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Narrative" Quotes from Famous Books

... of dealing with them aroused the interest and admiration of the reader. The various ludicrous happenings in which Grace Thompson and Jane McCarthy figured prominently also added to this absorbing narrative of ...

— The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat • Janet Aldridge

... from his horse, and uncovering his head and kneeling down, presented the parchment as Rodolph advanced. Without dismounting, the duke received the missive, and eagerly unrolling it, began to read. The instrument contained a narrative of the proceedings of the council and a transcript of the sentence of excommunication. The noble's eagle eye flashed at it scanned the page, and his broad bosom heaved. He struck his breast in his ...

— The Truce of God - A Tale of the Eleventh Century • George Henry Miles

... Such is the bare narrative of Charles' Sussex ride. If the reader would have it garnished and spiced he should turn to the pages of Ainsworth's Ovingdean Grange, where much that never happened is set forth as entertainingly (or so I thought when I read it as a boy) as if it ...

— Highways & Byways in Sussex • E.V. Lucas

... came to find out about Italian painters. None of the several encyclopedias treated them collectively under either Italy or Art. Mrs. Bolton's book of 10 artists includes four Italians, but it takes some time and skill to discover them, as the fact of their nationality does not introduce the narrative. How should a sixth grade pupil make a selection from the 60 painters in Mrs. Jameson's book? Three names were furnished by the librarian, and the child made notes from their biographies. The next day she returned and ...

— Library Work with Children • Alice I. Hazeltine

... Church in our days to turn the minds of her children to the devotional study of Scripture, and if this is begun, as it may be, in the early years of education it gains an influence which is astonishing. The charm of the narrative in the very words of Scripture, and the jewels of prayer and devotion which may be gathered in the Sacred Books, are within the reach of children, and they prepare a treasure of knowledge and love which will grow in ...

— The Education of Catholic Girls • Janet Erskine Stuart

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