Literary notes about SPECIAL (AI summary)
In literature, the word "special" carries a rich variety of meanings, often used to mark something as distinct or exceptional. It can highlight uniqueness or priority, as when it designates a particular function or status—be it a unique technological gateway [1], a celebrated familial ritual [2], or distinguished talent in creative pursuits [3]. At times, it denotes an element that warrants heightened care or notice, whether referring to meticulously guarded lands [4], an unusual aptitude [5, 6], or even the unique responsibilities assigned within a social or administrative context [7, 8]. Additionally, "special" serves to accentuate significance in both emotional nuance and formal structure, from underscoring a character’s remarkable qualities [9, 10] to drawing attention to notable rites and distinctions in various cultural and historical narratives [11, 12].
- To send email from the Internet to BITNET, it has to be sent through special gateway computers.
— from The Online World by Odd De Presno - From this time on, whenever there was any special celebration at his home, he used to call Chang in and have him share it.
— from Korean folk tales : by Pang Im and Yuk Yi - That required the special genius of Christopher Coney, Solomon Longways, Buzzford, and their fellows.
— from The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy - 2. The Collector may select any of the said lands to be placed under special fire protection.
— from Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 7 of 7 by Edgar Thurston - Age 25 —Received degree of Licentiate in Philosophy, with honors and special mention in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, from Central University of Madrid.
— from Rizal's own story of his life by José Rizal - It is true rather that she has a special aptitude for thinking, and her leaning toward language is due to the fact that language to her meant life.
— from The Story of My Life by Helen Keller - The Lords resolved that Bacon should be called upon to put in a particular answer to each of the special charges preferred against him.
— from Bacon's Essays, and Wisdom of the Ancients by Francis Bacon - This includes the army, with the exception of the special Cossack regiment which had previously been formed under Russian instructors.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - No one noticed anything special about him; he was quiet, gentle, and friendly.
— from The possessed : by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - When I held his fur coat for him he asked me, as a mark of special good-will, how I managed to get on without a wife.
— from The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov - The salt which is placed in the mouth of the infant by the priest during the ceremony has first been exorcized by special rites.
— from The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by W. Y. Evans-Wentz - I only found A purse hung from the throat of every wight, Each with its emblem and its special hue; And every eye seemed feasting on the sight.
— from The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri: The Inferno by Dante Alighieri
