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  • 11Sons from Afar — (1987) is the sixth book in Cynthia Voigt s Tillerman Cycle, the series of novels dealing with Dicey Tillerman s family which also includes Homecoming, Dicey s Song (winner of the 1983 Newbery Medal), The Runner, A Solitary Blue, Come A Stranger …

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  • 12And So I Watch You from Afar — And So I Watch You from Afar …

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  • 13Afar — A*far , adv. [Pref. a (for on or of) + far.] At, to, or from a great distance; far away; often used with from preceding, or off following; as, he was seen from afar; I saw him afar off. [1913 Webster] The steep where Fame s proud temple shines… …

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  • 14From — (fr[o^]m), prep. [AS. fram, from; akin to OS. fram out, OHG. & Icel. fram forward, Sw. fram, Dan. frem, Goth. fram from, prob. akin to E. forth. ?202. Cf. {Fro}, {Foremost}.] Out of the neighborhood of; lessening or losing proximity to; leaving… …

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  • 15afar — [ə fär′] adv. [ME a ferr < a, on + feor, far] Archaic at or to a distance at or to a distance from afar from a distance …

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  • 16from far — From a great distance, from remote regions, from a far country, from afar …

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  • 17could be glimpsed from afar — visible from a distance, can be viewed on the horizon …

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  • 18afar — /euh fahr /, adv. 1. from, at, or to a distance; far away (usually fol. by off): He saw the castle afar off. n. 2. from afar, from a long way off: The princess saw him riding toward her from afar. [1125 75; ME a fer, on ferr; r. OE feorran. See A …

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  • 19afar — /əˈfa / (say uh fah) adverb Also, afar off. 1. far away; at or to a distance: he saw the plane afar off. –phrase 2. from afar, from a distance: he came from afar. {Middle English a fer. See a 1, far} …

  • 20afar — [[t]əfɑ͟ː(r)[/t]] ADV: usu from ADV, also ADV after v Afar means a long way away. [LITERARY] Seen from afar, its towering buildings beckon the visitor in. ...a stranger who has loved her from afar for 23 years …

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