the good earth

Logan E. (United States of America)
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  1. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
    he Good Earth is a novel by Pearl S. Buck published in 1931 and awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1932.
  2. pearl
    a smooth round structure in the shell of a clam or oyster
    he Good Earth is a novel by Pearl S. Buck published in 1931 and awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1932.
  3. publish
    prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
    he Good Earth is a novel by Pearl S. Buck published in 1931 and awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1932.
  4. award
    give, especially as an honor
    he Good Earth is a novel by Pearl S. Buck published in 1931 and awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1932.
  5. united
    being or joined into a single entity
    The best-selling novel in the United States in both 1931 and 1932, it was an influential factor in Buck's winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938.
  6. state
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
    The best-selling novel in the United States in both 1931 and 1932, it was an influential factor in Buck's winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938.
  7. influential
    having or exercising power
    The best-selling novel in the United States in both 1931 and 1932, it was an influential factor in Buck's winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938.
  8. factor
    anything that contributes causally to a result
    The best-selling novel in the United States in both 1931 and 1932, it was an influential factor in Buck's winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938.
  9. literature
    writings in a particular style on a particular subject
    The best-selling novel in the United States in both 1931 and 1932, it was an influential factor in Buck's winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938.
  10. trilogy
    a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject
    It is the first book in a trilogy that includes Sons (1932) and A House Divided (1935).
  11. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
    It is the first book in a trilogy that includes Sons (1932) and A House Divided (1935).
  12. divide
    a serious disagreement between two groups of people
    It is the first book in a trilogy that includes Sons (1932) and A House Divided (1935).
  13. dramatize
    put into a form intended for performance
    The novel, which dramatizes family life in a Chinese village before World War I, has been a steady favorite ever since.
  14. steady
    securely in position; not shaky
    The novel, which dramatizes family life in a Chinese village before World War I, has been a steady favorite ever since.
  15. favorite
    preferred above all others and treated with partiality
    The novel, which dramatizes family life in a Chinese village before World War I, has been a steady favorite ever since.
  16. list
    a database containing an ordered array of items
    In 2004, the book was returned to the bestseller list when chosen by the television host Oprah Winfrey for Oprah's Book Club.[1]
  17. host
    a person who invites guests to a social event
    In 2004, the book was returned to the bestseller list when chosen by the television host Oprah Winfrey for Oprah's Book Club.[1]
  18. club
    a formal association of people with similar interests
    In 2004, the book was returned to the bestseller list when chosen by the television host Oprah Winfrey for Oprah's Book Club.[1]
  19. prepare
    make ready or suitable or equip in advance
    The novel helped prepare Americans of the 1930s to consider Chinese as allies in the coming war with Japan.[2]
  20. consider
    think about carefully; weigh
    The novel helped prepare Americans of the 1930s to consider Chinese as allies in the coming war with Japan.[2]
  21. allies
    an coalition of nations joining to fight a common enemy
    The novel helped prepare Americans of the 1930s to consider Chinese as allies in the coming war with Japan.[2]
  22. adaptation
    the process of adjusting or conforming to new conditions
    A Broadway stage adaptation was produced by the Theatre Guild in 1932, written by the father and son playwriting team of Owen and Donald Davis, but it was poorly received by the critics, and ran only 56 performances.
  23. guild
    a formal association of people with similar interests
    A Broadway stage adaptation was produced by the Theatre Guild in 1932, written by the father and son playwriting team of Owen and Donald Davis, but it was poorly received by the critics, and ran only 56 performances.
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