Hero Of A Dickens Novel Crossword Clue

We think the answer is "PICK" which means:

noun
• • The person or thing chosen or selected
• • The quantity of a crop that is harvested
• • The best people or things in a group
• • The yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
• • A small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
• • A thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
• • A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
• • A basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
• • The act of choosing or selecting
verb
• • Select carefully from a group
• • Look for and gather
• • Harass with constant criticism
• • Provoke
• • Remove in small bits
• • Remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
• • Pilfer or rob
• • Pay for something
• • Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
• • Attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
• • Hit lightly with a picking motion
• • Eat intermittently; take small bites of

An example sentence would be:

• • "She found a beautiful seashell among the picks on the beach."
• • "The guitar player used a pick to strum the strings."

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