Pickwick, Samuel

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The main character of The Pickwick Papers, a novel by Charles Dickens. Pickwick founds a club whose members use common words in extremely quirky ways.

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How to use Pickwick, Samuel in a sentence

The house decays around Amelia and Samuel, their world narrows and becomes mad, undealable with.
Grief: The Real Monster in The Babadook|Tim Teeman|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Samuel is not weapons-obsessed because he is the kind of young boy who gravitates to wars and fighting.
Grief: The Real Monster in The Babadook|Tim Teeman|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wiseman as Samuel is alternately Devil-child and a cute young kid.
Grief: The Real Monster in The Babadook|Tim Teeman|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He died in a car crash on the way to the hospital where she gave birth to her son, Samuel (Noah Wiseman).
Grief: The Real Monster in The Babadook|Tim Teeman|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Amelia must do this every day in loving Samuel—who often appears as a reminder of the irreparable past and death of Oskar.
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As long as may be necessary, Sam,” replied Mr. Pickwick, “you have my full permission to remain.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
“This is a distressing predicament for these young people,” thought Mr. Pickwick, as he dressed himself next morning.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
“You appear to feel it so,” rejoined Mr. Pickwick, smiling at the clerk, who was literally red-hot.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
Mr. Pickwick—deepest obligations—life preserver—made a man of me—you shall never repent it, sir.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
“We shall make Mr. Pickwick pay for peeping,” said Fogg, with considerable native humour, as he unfolded his papers.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens