Both Uses of
ecstatic
in
Gone with the Wind
- Five weeks passed during which letters, shy, ecstatic, loving, came from Charles in South Carolina telling of his love, his plans for the future when the war was over, his desire to become a hero for her sake and his worship of his commander, Wade Hampton.†
Chpt 1.7 *
- "He's going to kiss me!" thought Scarlett ecstatically.†
Chpt 5.51
Definition:
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(ecstatic) feeling intense happiness and excitement (as when in a state of ecstasy)