"Cried his father in transports"
Solution 1:
Checking dictionaries sometimes helps.
transport NOUN
2 (usually transports). An overwhelmingly strong emotion.
‘art can send people into transports of delight’
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Checking dictionaries sometimes helps.
transport NOUN
2 (usually transports). An overwhelmingly strong emotion.
‘art can send people into transports of delight’
Lexico