All 4 Uses of
exalt
in
Gone with the Wind
- But tonight, because of the exaltation of her own spirit, Scarlett found in the whole ceremonial, the softly spoken words, the murmur of the responses, a surpassing beauty beyond any that she had ever experienced before.†
Chpt 1.4exaltation = elevation with praise, glorify, or honor OR filled with extreme happiness
- Scarlett knew Rhett had no exalted opinion of Ashley and cared nothing at all about the fact that he had been made a major.†
Chpt 2.12 *
- There was a glow, an exaltation in her eyes.†
Chpt 3.29exaltation = elevation with praise, glorify, or honor OR filled with extreme happiness
- When she reached home and dismissed the carriage, some of the exaltation which had filled her at Ashley's words began to fade as she faced the prospect of telling Rhett that she wanted separate bedrooms and all which that implied.†
Chpt 5.51
Definition:
praise, glorify, or honor
or:
fill with extreme happiness
or:
fill with extreme happiness