Babble ( page 71 ).
Questions.
1. To what class do most of the words in this group belong? Why are they so called? 2. What is the special significance of blab and blurt? How do they differ from each other in use? 3. What is chat? 4. How does prattling differ from chatting? 5. In what sense is jabber used? How does it compare with chatter?
Examples.
"The crane," I said, "may —— of the crane,
The dove may —— of the dove."
Two women sat contentedly ——ing, one of them amusing a ——ing babe.