All 3 Uses
exult
in
The Chocolate War
(Edited)
- And yet he couldn't deny that he exulted in moments like this, the guys leaning forward in anticipation, the mystery that surrounded them all, the kid Goober white-faced and frightened, the place so quiet you could almost hear your own heartbeat.
Chpt 5exulted = felt delight
- For the first time, the word brought exultancy to him, a lifting of the spirit.
Chpt 26exultancy = excited happiness
- Now, surveying his handiwork, the crowded bleachers, the frantic comings and goings as the raffle tickets were bought and sold and the directions scrawled on the tickets, Archie exulted quietly.
Chpt 35 *exulted = felt extreme happiness or satisfaction
Definitions:
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(1)
(exult) feel or express extreme happiness or elation
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)