Both Uses of
chord
in
White: The Great Pursuit
- Ciphus froze halfway through Thomas's point, perhaps as much in fear being overheard as because of any chord it struck in him.†
Chpt 12 *
- No. He quickened his pace, pulling out Books, scanning their covers, slamming them back in when they struck no chord.†
Chpt 17
Definition:
a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together; or figuratively in the expression "struck a cord" to mean that someone's idea or feeling was in harmony with another or others