Sentence:  [T]hey entered, and drove slowly towards the village; leaving her with hands clasped and uplifted, as in the act of reiterating her fervent <WSD>ejaculation</WSD> for their happiness. Nor was her <WSD>ejaculation</WSD> wholly breathed in vain: of their felicity, however, suffice it to record, that blessed with a numerous progeny, Emily found herself completely embosomed in domestic bliss: ... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  The uttering of a short, sudden exclamation or prayer, or the exclamation or prayer uttered.