laugh

• They leaped in with a laugh, and with a laugh were they welcomed on deck; wine-cups were given to each, and as they raised them to their lips the vessels melted away beneath their feet; and one loud shriek, mingled with laughter still louder, was heard over land and water for many miles. —  Stories of Mystery
• I do not believe in interfering with the beliefs, or controverting the opinions of others Apparently Sadie had recovered her good humor, for her laugh was as light and careless as usual when she made answer Don't distress yourself unnecessarily, Dr. Douglass; you haven't done me the least harm. —  Ester Ried
• Ah, this is a mad, gay world, and they are fools who take it earnestly; who do not laugh--laugh even as I do The princess laughed aloud--if that could be called a laugh, from which she shuddered back herself in terror It is bitter cold here," she said, shuddering; "I think I shall never be warm again. —  Frederick the Great and His Family
• THIS house seems to be the house of joy; every face wears a smile, and a laugh is at every body's service. —  Evelina, Or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World
• The flush deepens in Ethel's cheek -- the laugh is at her performance she feels. —  A Terrible Secret

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