delight
/dəˈlaɪt/ noun B1- Joy; pleasure.
- Something that gives great joy or pleasure.
Plural delights
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Villefort immediately rose from table and quitted the room upon the plea of urgent business; he soon, however, returned, his whole face beaming with delight.
And then they scampered in all directions, for Toto had awakened from his sleep, and seeing all these mice around him he gave one bark of delight and jumped right into the middle of the group.
A CROW perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to find water, flew to it with delight.
But you, an ill-favoured and contemptible insect who delights in sucking human blood, I wish that I could have killed you even if I had incurred a heavier penalty.”
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