The children watched in rapt attention as the magician produced object after object from his hat.
The Rat never answered, if indeed he heard. Rapt, transported, trembling, he was possessed in all his senses by this new divine thing that caught up his helpless soul and swung and dandled it, a powerless but happy infant in a strong sustaining grasp.
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rapt — [ rapt ] n. m. • 1530; « viol » XIVe; rap mil. XII e; lat. raptus, de rapere « saisir, enlever » ♦ Enlèvement illégal (d une personne). Rapt d un enfant. ⇒ kidnapping. « Détournement de mineure, rapt, enlèvement ! » (France). Les auteurs du rapt … Encyclopédie Universelle
rapt´ly — rapt «rapt», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. lost in delight: »rapt with joy. SYNONYM(S): enraptured, ecstatic. 2. so busy thinking of or enjoying one thing that one does not know what else is happening: »Rapt in his work, he did not hear the footsteps … Useful english dictionary
rapt — RAPT, rapturi, s.n. 1. Răpire a unei persoane. 2. Furt săvârşit prin violenţă; jaf, hoţie. – Din fr. rapt, lat. raptus. Trimis de LauraGellner, 03.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 RAPT s. v. furat, furătură, furt, hoţie, jaf, jefuire, jefuit, pradă,… … Dicționar Român
rapt — Rapt. s. m. Enlevement d une femme, d une fille. Crime de rapt. il fut convaincu de rapt en la personne d une telle. on ne donne point d abolition pour le rapt & l incendie. c est un rapt qualifié. rapt fait par subornation. rapt de seduction.… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Rapt — may refer to : * Rapt (2004 film) , a movie directed by Benjamin Lemaire * Rapt: la séparation des races , a 1934 movie directed by Dimitri Kirsanoff * Rapt. Dept., a 2005 Single/EP from Yourcodenameis:MiloRAPT may refer to : * Rehabilitation for … Wikipedia
Rapt — Rapt, n. [From F. rapt abduction, rape, L. raptus, fr. rapere to seize and carry off, to transport; or fr. E. rapt, a. See {Rapt}, a., and {Rapid}.] 1. An ecstasy; a trance. [Obs.] Bp. Morton. [1913 Webster] 2. Rapidity. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rapt — Rapt, a. 1. Snatched away; hurried away or along. [1913 Webster] Waters rapt with whirling away. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Transported with love, admiration, delight, etc.; enraptured. The rapt musician. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] 3. Wholly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rapt — [ræpt] adj written [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: raptus, past participle of rapere; RAPE1] so interested in something that you do not notice anything else ▪ They listened with rapt attention . ▪ the rapt expression on his face … Dictionary of contemporary English
rapt — [rapt] adj. [L raptus, pp. of rapere, to snatch, seize: see RAPE1] 1. Now Rare carried away in body or spirit ( to heaven, etc.) 2. carried away with joy, love, etc.; enraptured 3. completely absorbed or engrossed (in meditation, study, etc.) 4.… … English World dictionary
Rapt — Rapt, v. t. 1. To transport or ravish. [Obs.] Drayton. [1913 Webster] 2. To carry away by force. [Obs.] Daniel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rapt — (r[a^]pt), imp. & p. p. of {Rap}, to snatch away. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
