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The word "found" in literature often signifies a moment of discovery or realization—whether it is the physical uncovering of an object, the recognition of a situation, or the emergence of an inner truth. In historical and adventurous narratives, for instance, its use underscores the act of arriving somewhere unexpected or encountering something new: characters “found” letters, secret passages, or even entire new worlds, as seen when a character enters the vast palace grounds in [1] or when a spacious chamber of venerable books is discovered in [2]. In other contexts, "found" reflects a change in circumstance or an internal epiphany, such as when a servant is discovered waiting to offer help in [3] or when a character realizes a personal, transformative truth in [4]. This layered usage transforms a simple word into a bridge between the tangible and the abstract, linking physical settings with the landscapes of human experience.
  1. I found to my delight that I had entered at the lower boundary of the enormous palace grounds.
    — from A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
  2. I found myself in a spacious chamber, surrounded with great cases of venerable books.
    — from The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon by Washington Irving
  3. When he reached home, he found his servant waiting up for him.
    — from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
  4. I found I had no need to think.
    — from The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

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