This puzzle is linked to
Same word fills all the blanks
and its sequels. Some creative thinking is required.
In the following sentence, fill in the blanks using the same word or its split versions (no anagrams). One blank is a homophone.
In the book club meeting __ __ __ with a comment that once the famous British novelist A__ _____ the word ________ as “_______”.
Each blank line is a word or part of the word.